Father:George T. Mickelson (Governor of South Dakota, m. 23-Jul-1903, d. 28-Feb-1965)
Mother: Madge Ellen Turner
Wife: Linda Mickelson Graham (m. 1963, two sons, one daughter)
Daughter: Amy
Son: David
Son: Mark
University:BA Business Administration, University of South Dakota (1963)
Law School:University of South Dakota (1965)
Governor of South Dakota (1987-93)
South Dakota State House of Representatives Speaker (1979-80)
South Dakota State House of Representatives (1975-80)
South Dakota State Official State's Attorney, Brookings County (1971-74)
South Dakota State Official Asst. Attorney General (1967-68)
Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
State Bar of South Dakota