Chairman 2020
Vice Chairman 2019
Re-elected 2018
Elected to the Board of Regents 2012
Personal and Professional
- Born in Columbus, Nebraska
- Married to Suzanne Shreve, four children
- Pillen Family Farms, Inc. – Founder and Owner
- DNA Genetics – Managing Partner
Education
- Kansas State University, 1983, DVM
- University of Nebraska, 1979, BS in Animal Science
- Lakeview High School, 1974, Diploma
Community Activities
- Columbus Community Hospital Board of Directors – Current Chair
- Scotus Central Catholic High School Endowment Board – Current Chair
- TeamMates Mentoring Program and State Foundation – Current Board Member
- St. Isidore Catholic Church – Current Lector, Past Finance Committee, Past Building Committee
- St. Augustine Mission Board of Directors – Past Director
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business Administration Advisory Board – Past Board Member
- Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce – Past President
- Columbus Family YMCA – Past President, Fundraising Chair
- Columbus Community Hospital Foundation – Past Chair
- Platte County American Heart Association Heart Walk – Past Chair
Professional Memberships and Service
- Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association
- American Association of Swine Practitioners
- National Pork Producers Council
- Pork Action Group
- Christians Encounter Christ (CEC) Movement
- Youth for Christ
- Dominican Republic Mission projects
- SCF Drive – Major Gifts Division
- Shamrock Club
Awards/Honors
- 2009 Columbus Days King Ferdinand
- 2008 Chamber of Commerce Archway Award recipient
- 2008 Distinguished Entrepreneur from the Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship at UNL’s College of Business Administration
- 2007 Hall of Fame Award, Voluntary Pork Checkoff
- 2004 UNL Football Hall of Fame Inductee, Academic All American, 2-Time First Team All Big 8
- 2003 Business Excellence Achievement Award from UNL’s College of Business Administration