I was born on June 2nd, 1974 to Richard and Tessie Jahnke of Barrington, IL.  I was born at Sherman Hospital in Elgin Illinois.  I am the youngest of 2 children.  I grew up in Barrington, IL and attended Hough Street School.  Around the middle of the Fifth Grade, I moved to live with my father in Florissant, MO.  In Florissant, I attended a Catholic School called Saint Angela Merici.  By the end of Seventh Grade figured out that St. Louis was not for me and that my heart belonged in Barrington, so I moved back to Barrington with my mother.  I attended the Barrington Middle School for 8th grade, and later attended Barrington High School from where I graduated in 1992.

While in Middle School, I got a job working as a caddy at Barrington Hills County Club.  I loved this job because I was an avid golfer.  By the end of high school, I was considered an Assistant Golf Professional.  In the Summer of 1994, I approached a member named Tom Wamberg about possibly getting a job for the winter with his insurance company, Clark/Bardes, Inc.  I was hired on October 8th, 1994 doing odd jobs around the office.  At the time, this was only a part time position, but with the help of Mr. Wamberg's Executive Assistant, Tera Mears, we turned this into a full time position, and I have been working my way up the corporate ladder.  I know manage all of our corporate apparel purchasing, I coordinate all travel for our aircraft (Cessna Citation II Corporate Jet), as well as doing other computer related things.

I am currently taking college courses at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake, IL.  After earning my Associates Degree in Science, I plan on attending, Northwestern, DePaul, or Northern Illinois University.

I recently made my first home purchase on June 25th, 1998.  I bought a townhouse in Lake In the Hills, IL.  Click HERE to see my new home.
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As for the name "River," I can't tell you where that name originated from, or else I would have to kill you...

I will scan some new pictures and get them up here soon.