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Dan Rose was born in El Paso, Texas, where his father was stationed in the Army. They moved to Wayne, NE, in January of 1955. Dan attended Wayne High School and graduated in 1972. He subsequently attended Wayne State College where he met his wife, Kyle. The couple married in 1974, and Dan graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 1975.
After graduation, Dan worked for J. M. McDonald, a retail clothing company located in McCook, Nebraska. After 18 months, Dan decided that he wasn’t suited for the long hours required by the retail business. Dan and Kyle moved to Sioux City, IA, in 1977, and six months later relocated to Wayne where, in 1978, he joined his father promising new business, Tom’s Body & Paint Shop.
Not having any autobody background, Dan learned the technical side of the business from his father, Tom, who had worked in the autobody department of the local Chevrolet dealership for 25 years. Dan's education in business administration coupled with his father’s body shop experience proved a winning combination. The business at Tom’s Body & Paint Shop grew and the building was expanded twice over the years. Tom’s Body & Paint Shop now has a staff of one part-time and six full-time employees.
Dan was elected Treasurer of NABA in 1985. He was convinced to run for President in 1987, after spending an evening in a Lincoln hot tub with Dan Novak & Gary Hemminger—thanks guys!! He was elected that year and held the office of President again from 1999-2001. He has served as the Chairman of the Scholarship Committee since 1996, and was State Convention Chairman in 1993 and 1999. He also served as Area 7 Representative. He is currently a member of the Advisory Board for Autobody at Northeast Community College in Norfolk, and has participated in annual Job Fairs in Wayne and Norfolk through secondary and post-secondary schools as a guest presenter and instructor.
Dan is very active in his community. He has been a member of the Wayne Rotary Club since 1987, and has held a number of offices at the local and district level. Dan was also a member of the 2001 Rotary Group Study Exchange that took him to Australia. Through Rotary, Dan, Kyle and his family have hosted seven exchange students, which has been a wonderful experience for the family.
Dan has also been a member of the Wayne Chamber of Commerce since 1977 and is currently serving as President. He is also President of the Wayne Habitat for Humanity Chapter. Dan is an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Wayne serving as Treasurer, Chairman of the Administrative Board and Lay Leader.
Dan and Kyle have two daughters, Megan & Nick Haase, who reside and work in Wayne, and Marisa Rose, who is a junior at Wayne State College.
Inducted April 29, 2006 |
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