His play "Oklahoma Rigs" was one of 10 plays to be included in the American College Theater Festival
Was nominated for a Gotham Award and an Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature for "Bernie" in 2012 and 2013
Won a Young Artist Award for Best Television Series for "Home Improvement" in 1993
Graduated from the University of Evansville with a degree in Theater and earned his Master's in Theater from Illinois State University
Started out as a writer and executive story editor for the TV series "Roseanne" in 1988 and 1989
Was originally a playwright whose productions appeared off-Broadway and at the Kennedy Center
Is the co-founder and principal of the production company Wind Dancer Films
Best known as the creator and executive producer of "Home Improvement" and the executive producer of "What Women Want․"
Is a founding board member of the New Harmony Writer's Conference and a board member of Act One: Writing for Hollywood, the Heartland Film Festival, and The Griffin Theatre Company