Bryon Noem biography: 13 things about Bryant, South Dakota insurer

Bryon F. Noem is an American businessman, rancher and insurer born and raised born in Bryant, South Dakota, United States. He grew up on a farm.

Noem and his wife Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem met in high school. He graduated from Northern State University with a bachelor’s degree in business and finance.

After college, Bryon worked on a family farm and coached basketball before entering the insurance industry. Aside from Bryant, he has lived in other parts of South Dakota including Castlewood, Watertown and Lake Norden.

Who is Bryon Noem?

Bryon and Kristi have three children together. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. On July 4, 1991, he proposed to Kristi on Lake Kampeska in South Dakota.
2. In May 1992, he and Kristi got married.
3. In 1994, Kristi gave birth to their daughter Kassidy Noem.
4. In 1997, Kristi gave birth to their daughter Kennedy Noem.
5. In May 2002, Kristi gave birth to their son Booker Noem.
6. In 2003, he started selling insurance.
7. On January 5, 2019, he became the first gentleman of South Dakota when Kristi was sworn in as the state’s 33rd governor.
8. In July 2020, he visited different parts of South Dakota including Lemmon, Faith, Pierre, Deadwood, Platte, Armour and Winner. In September 2020, he visited Lake Preston, South Dakota and visited his daughter Kennedy in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
9. In January 2021, he watched a basketball game at South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota. In March 2021, he watched another basketball game at Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
10. In May 2021, he attended the graduation ceremonies at Wall High School graduation in Wall, South Dakota and at Edmunds Central High School in Roscoe, South Dakota, as a guest speaker.
11. In May 2022, he delivered the commencement address at the Lake Area Technical College graduation in Watertown. In October 2022, his daughter Kennedy married Tanner Frick.
12. In July 2023, he visited Kadoka, South Dakota. In August 2023, he visited Martin, South Dakota and spoke at a Teenage Republicans (TARS) Camp event outside of Rapid City, South Dakota.
13. On December 18, 2023, he turned 54. On May 7, 2024, his wife Kristi’s book “No Going Back” will be released.