Don Hull started his franchise with Assisted Living Locators in the summer of 2020. Before that he was employed for 35 years in educational publishing where he worked in sales, editorial and management positions in both K-12 and higher education. There is a strong parallel in both education and senior care - that is the desire to help people. Don was born in Buffalo and raised in Hamburg, NY, a Buffalo suburb and has lived in Mundelein, Illinois for 23 years. He attended Ashland University in Ohio and graduated in 1981 with a BA in History and Political Science. Don married Maureen O’Toole in 1989 and they have seven children who are all college graduates or currently in college or high school. Don is an active parishioner in his parish, Santa Maria del Popolo, Mundelein and serves as lector, catechist and usher. He is active in the Knights of Columbus serving as chair of many committees and programs. Don is also a director of Carmel Catholic High School's annual production of “Street Scenes”, a two-night event that raises $300,000 annually for the school. Don is a certified level 4 hockey coach by USA Hockey and is an active youth hockey coach. Don has personal experience in his family with assisted living and memory care. He is a member of the Illinois Continuity of Care Association Lake-McHenry and Northwest Suburban Chapters and is Dementia Care Certified (CDC) by Dementia Care Education.