 He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration & Marketing, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - College of Business (1976–1980).He then acquired a law degree (JD) from Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (1981–1984).Udell was presented the 2012 Life Insurance Direct Marketing Association (LIDMA) Vision Award and is now the President of LIDMA.