QUAIL RUN NURSERY - Key Persons
Originally from Mitchell, South Dakota, Dan and high school sweetheart wife, Mary Kaye, moved to Pine Island in 1972. Dan holds a Bachelor's degree in accounting from Southern Nazarene University. Dan and his father, Maurice, established the nursery in the same year.
Also, hailing from South Dakota, Mary Kaye earned a Master's degree in Education from SNU. She taught at Mariner High School, Cape Coral and later at Florida SouthWestern State College. She is the author of three local history books: Images of America: Pine Island, Images of America: Lee County Islands, and Images of America: Fort Myers Beach.
The Family-Dan and Mary Kaye's grown children, Craig and Karisa, and their families are active participants in the life of the palm business.