Mountain States Driver's Education

I moved to Loveland from Vermont in 1995 to teach motorcycle rider ed classes. At the time I was employed full time teaching rider ed classes on the weekends for Abate of Colorado and I worked weekdays as parts manager for Co's BMW up until 1998 when I took over as training site administrator for Abate, running their training site in Denver. Currently I run a training site for them in Ft Collins and teach Driver's ed for Mountain States. Both jobs fit together nicely and I enjoy teaching students to be both safe drivers and riders on our roads.

I was born and raised in Iowa, and I graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in Health and Sports Studies. Before entering the Drivers Education field, I worked in restaurant management, drove a taxicab, and I was a bus driver for several years. I have had my pilot's license for hot-air balloons since I was 17. I have a Commercial/ Instructor rating and thoroughly enjoy flying, as well as teaching others how to fly.

Chuck was born in South Haven, Michigan in 1948. He played college football for Ferris State University, and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Western Michigan University. After graduating, he played professional football for a year in the Detroit Lions system. Chuck moved to Colorado in 1972 and has taught in several schools over the years: The Abbey High School in Caon City, St. Mary's High School in Colorado Springs, and Cherry Creek High School in Denver. In 1980, he got into the oil business, and relocated to Tulsa, Oklahoma for five years, and Ventura, California for one year. In 1986, he moved back to Colorado and has been the Finance Director and Sales Manager at the Tynan's Nissan, Kia, Saab here in Fort Collins ever since.