Von Priggel is a multi-generational farmer and a resident of Oran, Missouri. Von operates the family farm with his brothers, sons and nephews in Scott and Stoddard counties. He and his wife, Michelle, who is a schoolteacher, have five children and two grandchildren. Von graduated from Oran High School and received his BS from the University of Missouri. Von has served on the Southeast Cooperative Service Company Board of Directors, University of Missouri Ag Alumni Board, Scott County Farm Bureau Board and SEMO Water District Board. He has also had various positions at the Guardian Angel Parish, Knights of Columbus and is a Class VI ALOT (Agricultural Leaders of Tomorrow).