Adolph Gundersen

Background

Adolf Gundersen was born in the parish of Åsnes in the traditional region of Solør in the county of Hedmark, Norway.

Education

He received his professional training in Norway and graduated from the Royal University of Oslo in 1890.

Career

Gundersen came to Louisiana Crosse, Wisconsin to join the medical practice of Christian Christianson. In 1944, Gundersen"s physician sons created Gundersen Medical Foundation (now known as Gundersen Health System). Doctor Gundersen received Knighthood in the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olaf, first rank, from King Haakon of Norway in 1926.

He was also a Regent of the University of Wisconsin System.

Doctor Gundersen was inducted into the Wisconsin Business Hall of Fame in 2013.

Achievements

• Achieving the finest patient care requires continuous effort and study by individuals devoted to the advancement of medical science and practice.

Membership

He was made an honorary member of The Medical Society of Oslo (Det norske medicinske Selskab) in 1933. He was a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and in the Scandinavian Surgical Society, an honorary member of the Christiania Surgical Society.

Connections

Father:

Martin Gundersen

Mother:

Olea (Melby) Gundersen

Spouse:

Helga Isaksatre