Groenteman graduated from OSU's IEM program in 1975 and later attended the University
of Dallas to earn his Master's in business administration operations. He has worked
for many companies including TMAC, Tyler Refrigeration, Copycomm, Montgomery Elevator,
Tandy Electronics, Lennox HVAC, Frito-Lay, Motorola and Texas Instruments. Additionally
he has earned numerous awards and obtained two U.S. patents. Groenteman enjoys volunteering
his time to The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, community college advisory
boards, Junior Achievement and Scouts. He currently resides in McKinney Texas.