A native of Kentucky, Quentin received his BA in Economics and MBA in Marketing from Morehead State University, KY. Served in the U.S. Army Vietnam, Bronze Star.

Quentin served in various capacities in marketing and manufacturing companies during his career in the private sector. In his last three positions he was CEO of three different companies in the promotional marketing industry in Minneapolis, Northwest Iowa and St. Louis. The companies ranged in size from $25 million to $125 million in revenue. He has been named Iowa Business Person of the Year, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the year for Iowa and Nebraska, Bobbin Magazine CEO of the Year and various other honorariums.

He has also served as a volunteer with the VA Hospital in Lexington, KY and as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for abused children. Quentin and his wife, Lynn, live in Germantown, WI, and have two children and three grandchildren. He enjoys travel, reading, plus golf and model railroading with his grandchildren.