Along with hosting the Extreme Wisdom Show on WKRS -1220, Bruno Behrend is a database consultant to the not-for-profit community, Real Estate investor, and liscenced to practice law in the State of Illinois.
He has a background in various areas, including;
- Public Policy Research (formerly with The Heartland Institute)
- Database Consulting (specialist in fundraising software)
- Real Estate Investing and Development
- Corporate Seminar and Training Development
Mr. Behrend is a graduate of University of Illinois (1983) with a degree in Finance, and a graduate of IIT-Kent College of Law (1990). With a strong entrepreneurial drive, Mr. Behrend has started over three businesses.
Through his database consulting company founded in 1997, he has served over 50 not-for profit clients in 7 states.
In the early 1990s, Mr. Behrend operated his own General Contracting business, serving over 100 residential clients in the Western Suburbs.
Throughout this entire time, Mr. Behrend has been active in the policy arena, working with various groups and candidates in Illinois to promote progressive policies that empower individuals and families.
Mr. Behrend grew up in Lake Forest, Illinois and has his roots in Lake County. He currently resides in River Forest, Illinois with his wife and son.