Sid’s oil patch experience began in 1959 working part-time for his dad as a roustabout.  After receiving degrees in philosophy and economics at Calvin College, he earned an MBA in Finance and Accounting at the University of Michigan.  Sid works for the industry at both the state and national levels.  Highly respected in the industry, he has served as chairman of the Michigan Oil and Gas Association; chairman of both the IPAA Tax Committee and the Environment and Safety Committee; and on the Board of Directors of API.   Outside of Wolverine, he has served several times on the board of his local church and is currently serving on several other boards, including as chairman of Calvin Theological Seminary.