MARK ZIMMER

Born and raised in Munich, ND, Mark Zimmer continues to call the small northeastern ND town home. Zimmer graduated from Munich High School in 1980 and studied agribusiness at North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton. After college he returned home to farm with his two brothers. In 1990 they decided to expand their existing carpentry and plumbing business and opened Zimmer Plumbing and Home Center in Munich. The following year, the opportunity to open Langdon Building Center took place, adding a second lumber yard to their endeavors.
Zimmer has been managing Langdon Building Center full time since 1998. He quit farming in 2008. He served as treasurer of the North Dakota Retail Lumbermen’s Association for 16 years and currently serves on the board of directors as past president. He was named NDRLA Retailer of the year in 2015 (?) He served as mayor of Munich for several years and has been involved in many community organizations including the Cavalier County Job Development Authority and St. Mary’s Catholic Church. He enjoys bowling, golfing, traveling and attending sporting events.
Zimmer and his wife, Kyza, are the parents of four children: Dustin, who is a server and lives in Minneapolis, Griffin, who lives in Langdon and farms in Munich, Elyssa, who is a pre-school teacher in Fargo, and Cooper, who is a student at Mayville State University.
Zimmer has been managing Langdon Building Center full time since 1998. He quit farming in 2008. He served as treasurer of the North Dakota Retail Lumbermen’s Association for 16 years and currently serves on the board of directors as past president. He was named NDRLA Retailer of the year in 2015 (?) He served as mayor of Munich for several years and has been involved in many community organizations including the Cavalier County Job Development Authority and St. Mary’s Catholic Church. He enjoys bowling, golfing, traveling and attending sporting events.
Zimmer and his wife, Kyza, are the parents of four children: Dustin, who is a server and lives in Minneapolis, Griffin, who lives in Langdon and farms in Munich, Elyssa, who is a pre-school teacher in Fargo, and Cooper, who is a student at Mayville State University.