Having resided in Hinsdale, IL; Joliet, IL; Wichita, KS; Detroit, MI; Dearborn, MI; Duluth, MN; Minneapolis, MN; Ashland, WI; Beaver Bay,WI; Grand Rapids, MN; Omaha, NE; Lake Oswego, OR; Corvallis, OR; Salem, OR; Cucamonga, CA; Milton Freewater, OR; NorthBend, OR; Chehalis, WA; Centralia, WA; Flagstaff, AZ; he has been able to keep ahead of the Law.

In 1997 - Don Wheat purchased from Bankruptcy Court and saved from extinction the Big Business Accounting Software system. He formed a new company, Big Business, Inc., with Spencer Hinsdale. Big Business is a successful cross platform accounting system based on the 4D software development package.

In 1989 - Mr. Wheat rescued from Bankruptcy and extinction the Alaskan Camper manufacturing business. He formed a new company, Alaskan Campers, Inc., of which he is president and CEO. Alaskan Campers, Inc. is today the oldest manufacturer of pickup truck campers and is considered a successful RV, recreational vehicle, business concentrating on pickup truck campers.

In 1982 - He purchased from General Motors, Corp. (GMC) the rights and assets for the GMC Motorhome. Hoping to reintroduce the GMC motorhome he established a $10 million dollar line of credit, but before the project could be completed the bank went bankrupt and without immediate new funding he put the project known as Wheat Motor Company, Inc. on hold.

In 1977 - He established a company which sold new and used GMC Motorhomes. This lead to the purchase of the GMC motorhome rights and tooling.

In 1965 - He was employed as a Data Processing Manager. Over a period of twelve years Mr. Wheat held the position of manager with various corporations. His expertise was the installation and management of new hardware and systems for mid-sized corporations. During that period of twelve years he installed six major computer systems which were conversions from older systems.

In 1962 - Donald Wheat entered the field of Data Processing, you know, computers, with U S Steel. This infatuation with computers continues today as he operates a server environment and maintains various web sites.

Beyond the above Don Wheat’s entrepreneurial skills and other successful endeavors have been:

• The ownership of a garbage collection service holding contracts with the US Government,
• The operation of a northern Minnesota resort,
• The sale and resale of $12 million dollars of Burroughs Computers,
• The ownship and operation of a large rabbit farm fondly know as the "Cottontail Ranch" and
• The restoration of residential properties.

Mr. Wheat can be contacted by writing to:

Now for the fun stuff about Don Wheat.  He has a passion for motorcycles, airplanes, camping and traveling.  


His current love is his Bellanca Cruisemaster also known as the Bellance 14-19-3.  It reminds him of Lockheed Super Constellation which just happened to be more plane than he could afford.  Don considers his Bellanca a good second choice.  It was built in 1959. This model Bellanca was only built for two year with production ending in 1960.


He started riding BMW motorcycles in 1959 while he was attending the University of Minnesota, Duluth, UMD.  At that time only one other rider was on campus and he rode an Eagle.  His first BMW was a R26, a little 300 cc single.  Today his ride is a 2004 BMW R1200CL, never mind what it indicates on the picture.

It is Black, of course with the added touch of white pin stripping all in keeping with the original BMWs.