Michael Stecher, Asso. Prof., Mathematics, Texas A&M University

• Born, raised, and married in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We have been Texans since 1973, when we moved here from Bloomington, Indiana.
• My wife, Sue, and I have three children: Matt, Dave, and Abe. Our two oldest sons are married to Robin and Vicki respectively. We have five grandchildren: Chelsea, Connor, Isaac, Reuben, and Eli.. Chelsea and Connor were created by Matt and Robin, while Isaac, Reuben and Eli were created by David and Vicki.
• My hobbies are sailing, gardening, woodworking, backpacking (Appalachian Trail is great), and reading.