Check out where this guy went to school (BA and JD):
Ronald A. Erickson has been Chief Executive Officer of Holiday Companies Inc. since December 1992. Mr. Erickson has been President of Holiday Companies, a private business entity owning and operating gasoline/convenience stores, supermarkets, sporting goods stores and wholesale food distribution businesses since 1970. He has been Chairman of Holiday Companies since December 1992. He serves as Chairman of Queenwood LLC and BioE. Mr. Erickson Founded Gander Mountain Co. ... in 1960 and served as its Chairman from February 1997 to December 13, 2006. He has been Vice Chairman of Gander Mountain Co., since December 13, 2006. He has been an Independent Director of Gander Mountain Co. since February 1997. Mr. Erickson has been a Director of Carriage Services Inc., a public company engaged in the funeral services business since August 1996. He has been a Director of Kinnard Investments, Inc. since January 1998 and North American Tungsten Corp. Ltd. since November 2008. Mr. Erickson serves as a Director of Holiday Companies Inc. and BioE Corporation. He serves as a Director of the National Petroleum Council. He served as a Director of Andersen Corporation and as a Director of First Bank, National Association (now U.S. Bank) located in Minneapolis. Mr. Erickson is a graduate of The Blake School, University of Minnesota, B.A. University of Minnesota Graduate School of Business; and holds a J.D. from the University of Minnesota School of Law.
http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=782871&ticker=GMTA:US
and they diverted to Philly for now.
