Of all the wonderful characters on this planet, few can top Mark Hultgren at putting a smile on daily living.

He comes at life like it's a wonderful merry go round.

Hustling Hult, 59, belongs in the Twin Cities Business Hall of Fame.

He has his own ticket company for sporting events, does the state tournament banquets as well as coordinate various events for the Vikings, the Wild, and the Gophers.

That's just taking the tarp off the field. He's also involved with Ultimate Frisbee, ESPN Boxing, and Minnesota United Soccer.

"Most of my nights at the Wild games, I work as the statistician...