Age: 61
Bio: Ward Brehm
September 15, 2012 at 9:54PM
Occupation: Chairman, The Brehm Group. Founded in 1975, the Minneapolis-based Brehm Group is a life-insurance consultant to family offices involved in estate planning.
Board Member: U.S. African Development Foundation, Washington D.C.; Minneapolis-based American Refugee Committee
Hobbies: Skiing, hiking, fly fishing, golf
Trips to Africa: 35 since 1993
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