Andrew Brewster Offenhiser

Background

Offenhiser, Andrew Brewster was born on May 28, 1926 in Palo Alto, California, United States. Son of Paul Lloyd and Edith (Wise) Offenhiser.

Education

Student, University Illinois, 1943-1944, 46-47; AB, Colby College, 1949; Master of Business Administration, Stanford University, 1955.

Career

With passenger department, Burlington R.R., 1950; with passenger department, Pennsylvania R.R., 1951; supervisor service, Pennsylvania R.R., 1951-1953; division head traffic department, J.C. Penney Company. New York City, 1956-1960; assistant traffic manager, J.C. Penney Company. New York City, 1960; civic affairs co-ordinator public relations department, J.C. Penney Company.

New York City, 1961-1964; regional public relations manager, J.C. Penney Company. New York City, 1973-1976; with, General Growth Management Corporation, Des Moines, 1976-1980; executive consultant, vice president, American City Bureau, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, 1981-1992; also board directors, American City Bureau, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, until 1992. Member solicitations panel and advising committee on solicitations National Better Business Bureau, advising committee contribution executives United Community Funds and Councils American.

Board directors American City Bureau.

Membership

Member United Way American Corporation Associations. Board directors Des Moines Symphony Association Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Retail Federation (state organization committee), Sons of the American Revolution, Society Mayflower Descendants, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

Connections

Married Helen Louise Forker, November 1, 1952. 1 child, Nancy Louise.

Father:

Paul Lloyd Offenhiser

Mother:

Edith (Wise) Offenhiser

Spouse:

Helen Louise Forker

child:

Nancy Louise Offenhiser