Greg Genz:  

Couldn't stand lame questions, so here is brief bio. Live in South St. Paul, MN with my wife and children, 22 yr. old son in college(I hope) and twin 10 yr. old girls. Product of many years of college education interrupted by stints on towboats Born in St. Paul, raised in Mendota, Minnesota City, and Pine Bend, MN, all towns on navigable rivers. Got on my first towboat when I was 7 yrs. old. The engineer showed me the big engines, the cook showed me a big bowl of ice cream, and I fell in love with the river. Built a raft on the river when I was twelve and that experience taught me my river career wouldn¿t be as a shipbuilder. Started working on the river as a wharf rat, fueling and supplying boats. Became a deckhand and after deciding I couldn¿t drink enough coffee, smoke enough cigarettes, and eat Maalox by the bottle ¿ went into the office instead of becoming a pilot. Worked in all aspects of barge operations including crewing vessels, dispa...Expand for more