Michael A. Blank is an American actor born and raised in the Midwest. He attended Butler University on an Army ROTC scholarship and has a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration. After fulfilling his three year active Army obligation, he began a 24 year career with a major pharmaceutical company working in sales and sales management throughout the United States. While working in the corporate sector Michael continued to serve in the Army Reserves. In 2006 with 25 years of total service, He retired from the Army at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. With the encouragement of his wife Sheley, he took a great leap of faith and stepped far outside of his comfort zone. In his early fifties, Michael started to pursue something totally different; acting.