Stanley Ned lives in Fairbanks, Alaska, and has been retired since 2010. After graduating from high school, Mr. Ned served in the U.S. Army and is a Vietnam Veteran. After his military service, Stanley attended the University of Alaska for the 1973-74 school year and again from 1989 – 1991. Stanley’s previous employment was as a wildland firefighter, carpenter, staff researcher, and biological technician. Stanley previously served as the Chief and council member of Allakaket, Alaska along with serving on the boards of the Yukon River Panel, Yukon-Koyukuk School District, and Subsistence Resource Commission for the Gates of the Arctic National Park.