Arlyn Grussing was raised on a farm in Minnesota and after college graduation worked as a professional urban planner and sales for over 30 years. He has portrayed Santa Claus for o...view moreArlyn Grussing was raised on a farm in Minnesota and after college graduation worked as a professional urban planner and sales for over 30 years. He has portrayed Santa Claus for over 10 years and started his own company, Santas North Pole Experience, LLC, in 2012. Arlyn received his PhD in SantaClausology from the International University of Santa Claus in March 2017.view less