Paul Krohn
Prior to becoming a part of Council 10243, Paul's time in the Knights of Columbus included membership in Councils in Red Wing, Minnesota and Aurora, Illinois.  He was raised in the Lutheran faith and went through the R.C.I.A. program in New York several years ago, after meeting his wife, Mary.  He first got involved in the Knights a number of years ago after three or four invitations from a fellow church member, and he made the decision to join because he was looking for fellowship as well as for some way of giving something back to the Church and the community.  It was through the efforts of Tom Caldie that he transferred to Council 10243 recently (their daughters played softball together,) and he has taken part in several activities and meetings of the Council since then.  He cites the Tootsie Roll Drive as one means by which the Knights give something back.  However, his career as an engineer has given him a certain outlook on life--he doesn't consider himself the 'sales' sort of person, though there's certainly enough outlets in the Knights to satisfy any type. 

He was born in Milwaukee back in 1962, but because his dad worked for Caterpillar and often found himself and his family out of the country, Paul had the opportunity to see various parts of the globe including Western Europe and Asia.  His parents are currently living in the Marshall Islands and he has had the chance to travel out there for a visit.  After living in Switzerland through his high school days, he returned to the United States to attend New York State University and the Merchant Marine Academy, and to be nearer to his future wife.  He sailed with the Merchant Marine for a time before attending graduate school.  Always having an interest in power and specifically nuclear power, he worked for General Electric for eleven years.  He left G.E. for government work and currently Paul is employed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as a Senior Resident Inspector at the Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant in Kewaunee.  A typical workday might involve anything from observing testing and maintenance of equipment to issuing citations if it seems appropriate.  Certainly, safety and security is a greater concern now than ever, and he takes very seriously his responsibility to safeguard the health and safety of the country. 

Mary and Paul have been married since 1988 and they came to the Green Bay area about two years ago.  They have two children, Michael and Elizabeth, ages ten and eleven respectively, who attend St. Bernard School.  In the free time that he has, he enjoys running and spending time with his family.  As far as the running goes, he notes that he's trying to devote the energy to maintenance, and he tries to keep up a regular schedule of exercise.  After getting a taste of the pace of New York City where Mary hails from, he has come to appreciate the little slower and relaxed pace of Green Bay.  Another free time activity is coaching soccer for his son's team, the Green Bay Strikers. 

March 2003