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Former head hunter expands Sylvan Learning in Rochester

A native of St. Cloud, Minnesota and graduate of North Dakota State University in Fargo, Sylvan’s most recent franchise owner, Dave Blissenbach, started his professional career not in education — but in engineering. Graduating from NDSU with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, he began working at Ca.....

By Nick Powills1851 Franchise Publisher
SPONSORED 11:33 AM • 08/18/14

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