She graduated from Carleton College in 1974 with a BA in Biology, married James Wrede in 1976 (they divorced in 1991), and obtained an MBA from University of Minnesota in 1977.
She graduated from Carleton College in 1974 with a BA in Biology, married James Wrede in 1976 (they divorced in 1991). She obtained an MBA from University of Minnesota in 1977.