Aaron was born and raised in Kansas with an athletic background and was a standout 3-sport athlete in high school. After playing 2 full seasons of college football, Aaron felt the calling to serve the nation in the United States Marine Corps. He served 4 years while deploying on 2 combat deployments as an infantry machine gunner. After Aaron fulfilled his commitments, he moved back to Kansas where he started a successful home landscape company from scratch. As Aaron fell in love with the game of golf, he decided to turn back to golf course maintenance. A job he grew familiar with during his high school years.