Stephen Krupnik has been a pawnbroker for over thirty years. He founded the Indiana Pawnbrokers Association and is a past president. He is a former board member of the National Pawnbrokers Association and in addition to numerous governmental affairs awards, he was presented the Association's coveted "Pawnbroker of the Year" award in 1999. He currently resides with his family in South Bend, Indiana, and is a business coach and consultant to various industries, including the pawn broking industry.