Background
Swenka, Arthur John was born on October 21, 1937 in Lone Tree, Iowa, United States. Son of Samuel Joseph and Verdis Mary (Weed) Swenka.
Swenka, Arthur John was born on October 21, 1937 in Lone Tree, Iowa, United States. Son of Samuel Joseph and Verdis Mary (Weed) Swenka.
General equivalency diploma, United States Army, 1957.
Truck driver United States Mail, Oelwein, Iowa, 1958-1959, Stiles Supermarket, Oelwein, 1959-1960. Salesman Hoxie Institute Wholesale Company, Waterloo, 1960-1968, slaes manager, 1968-1969, branch manager, 1969-1970, Waterloo and Mason City, 1970-1972, Nobel Inc., Albuquerque, 1972-1981. President Nobel/Sysco Food Services Company, 1981-1984, Denver, 1985-1995.
Senior vice president operations Sysco Corporation, Houston, 1995—2000. Member Directors Council, Houston, 1985—2000.
Treasurer, board directors Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1975-1980. Vice president, board directors Albuquerque International Balloon Festival, 1975-1982. Board directors New Day Home for Runaway Children, Albuquerque, 1980-1989, Foundation St. Joseph's Hospital.
President Kodak International Balloon Fiesta, Albuquerque, 2001-2003, Manzano Morning Association, Inc., since 2001.
Married Elizabeth Simms, July 1956 (divorced 1976). Children: Lee Arthur, Timothy John. Married Dixie Jo Meade, February 1982.
