Albion, Chair, Advancement Committee
Kurt Kruse is a native of Albion, Nebraska. He is a graduate of Hastings College with a degree in Business. He started working in sales and management in Wichita, Kansas then moved back to Boone County. Kurt owns and operates Kruse Farms, a grain and cattle feeding enterprise. Kruse is presently semi-retired and rents his farm ground to young local farmers.
He is involved in numerous ag and community local boards. Since 2010, Kruse’s involvement with the Boone County Foundation Fund has been very rewarding. The mission of BCFF is to make Boone County a place where all communities work together and inspire investment in the quality of life.
Kruse is married to Jerene, a retired art teacher, who now spends time in her studio. Their daughter, Andrea, is an Archaeologist with the US Forest Service in Randle, Washington and son Kyle is a school counselor at Papillion La Vista South High School.