Notable Alumni
Alumni include Brad Anderson, CEO of Best Buy, who received his A.A. from Waldorf College in 1969. Other distinguished alumni include John K. Hanson, founder of Winnebago Industries; Irving "Bud" Alne, former Lockheed executive; Olaf Storaasli, distinguished NASA and Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientist, Dennis N. Highby, CEO of Cabela's; Kent Stock, coach of Norway Iowa High School baseball portrayed by actor Sean Astin in the film The Final Season; and Dan Meyer, 2007 Ig Nobel Laureate in Medicine, and President of the Sword Swallowers Association International. Bob Backlund, a former professional wrestler, who is considered a top 50 Pro Wrestler ever was a 2x wrestling All-American. Henry Waechter, former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, and Washington Redskins.
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