Background
Christensen, Allen Derbidge was born on May 31, 1907 in Salt Lake City. Son of Andrew Hyrum and Olive (Derbidge) Christensen.
developer real estate company executive
Christensen, Allen Derbidge was born on May 31, 1907 in Salt Lake City. Son of Andrew Hyrum and Olive (Derbidge) Christensen.
Student, University Utah, 1923—1925. Bachelor of Science, Stanford University, 1927. Civil Engineering, Stanford University, 1929.
With Utah Construction & Mining Company(formerly Utah Construction Company), San Francisco, 1931—1961, successively superintendent, project manager, district manager Salt Lake City, vice president, 1944, vice president, general manager, 1950, executive vice president, general manager, 1951, president, general manager, 1954, president, 1958—1961, Marcona Mining Company, Peru, Cia. San Juan, Panama, 1952—1961. President, director Texada Mines, Vancouver, 1952—1967, Southern Cross Mines, Ltd., Palo Alto, California, since 1967.
Managing director Texada Mines Proprietary Ltd., Perth, Australia, 1965—1976. Director Kaiser Cement & Gypsum Corporation, Permanente Cement Company, 1954—1977. President Christensen Fund.
Member of Alta (Salt Lake City), World Trade (San Francisco), Family Club.
Married Carmen Morton Christensen, October 30, 1940. Children: Carmen Diane, Craig Morton, Karen Kim.