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	Harold received his Master&rsquo;s from the University of Michigan and his Ph.D. from Michigan State University in 1961. He taught high school science at Creston High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he met Bert Froysland and forged what would be a lifetime of friendship and working together.<br />
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	Following his time at Creston, Harold taught at Grand Rapids Junior College for three years before moving on to Taylor University in 1962 where he taught for 20 years. In 1963, when the youth camp became Au Sable Institute, Harold ran the Great Lakes Campus and directed the organization until 1980.<br />
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	In 1980, Harold founded, along with his son, Jim, Cedar Bend Farm and Early American Retreat Center in Mancelona, Michigan. He worked with the program until 2004.<br />
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	Harold is enjoying retirement while sitting on the board at his church and serving as a Founding Trustee for Au Sable.<br />
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	<a href="/about/history/">Read Harold and Bert&rsquo;s story about the founding of Au Sable</a>.</p>
