Arnold Rust Mickelson

Background

Mickelson, Arnold Rust was born on January 8, 1922 in Finley, North Dakota, United States. Son of Alfred B. and Clara (Rust) Mickelson.

Education

Bachelor, Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, 1943. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, 1972. Doctor of Laws (honorary), California Lutheran University, 1983.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), Luther College, 1987.

Career

Owner, manager, Luther Book Store, Decorah, Iowa., 1946-1948; credit supervisor, General Motors Acceptance Corporation, Fargo, North Dakota, 1948-1953; manager, Epko Film Service, Fargo, 1953-1958; assistant to president, Northern Minnesota district Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1958-1961; assistant to president, Northern Minnesota district American Lutheran Church, 1961-1966; general secretary, The American Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, 1967-1982; coordinator, Common for a New Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, 1982-1987; president, A.M. Cons., Amery, Wisconsin, since 1987; councilor, Lutheran Council in United States of America, 1966-1982; secretary, Lutheran Council in United States of America, 1969-1972; president, Lutheran Council in United States of America, 72-75; member, United States of America National Committee Lutheran World Federation, 1966-1982; secretary, United States of America National Committee Lutheran World Federation, 1966-1969, 72-75; vice president, United States of America National Committee Lutheran World Federation, 1979-1981; president, United States of America National Committee Lutheran World Federation, 1981-1982; member, Consultation on Lutheran Unity, 1970-1976; secretary, Consultation on Lutheran Unity, 1970-1973; chairman, Consultation on Lutheran Unity, 1974-1976; member, Committee on Lutheran Unity, 1976-1982. Delegate 4th Assembly World Council Churches, Uppsala, Sweden, 1968, 5th Assembly, Nairobi, Kenya, 1975. Chairman Faith-in-Life Dialogue, Fargo-Moorhead, 1964, observer-trainer, Duluth, 1965.

General secretary emeritus American Luth.Ch., since 1982. President Control Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, 1992-1993.

Achievements

• Arnold Rust Mickelson has been listed as a noteworthy consultant, religious denominational official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Minneapolis-St. Paul Town Meeting Council, 1968-1976, Conference on Inflation, 1974. Board directors Midwest League, since 1979. Member board of managers American Bible Society,1979-.

Trustee Suomi College, since 1981. Member commission on hearing officers Evangelical Lutheran Church in American, since 1993. President Lutheran Leadership Institute, 1994-1995, Lutheran Resources Network, since 1995.

With Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member Church Staff Workers Association (past president), Concordia College Alumni Association (past president), Minneapolis Athletic Club, Alpha Phi Gamma, Zeta Sigma Pi.

Connections

Married Marjorie Arveson, June 8, 1944. 1 son, Richard.

Father:

Alfred B. Mickelson

Mother:

Clara (Rust) Mickelson

Spouse:

Marjorie Arveson