Background
Rinne, Austin Dean was born on August 14, 1919. Son of Hermann Henry and Marie (Knudsen) Rinne.
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Austin Dean Rinne
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Austin Dean Rinne, insurance company executive. Decorated Purple Heart, Air Medal with cluster, Prisoner Of War medal, Presidential unit citation Happy Warriors World War II Combat pilots, 8th Air Force Association, 1995; recipient Trail Boss award Southwest General Agents and Managers Association, 1993.
Education
Student, Indiana University, 1938—1940. Graduate in Marketing, Purdue University, 1947.
Career
Special agent Northwestern Mutual Life, Indianapolis, 1946-1956, district agent, 1956-1958, general agent Dallas, 1958-1984, general agent emeritus, from 1984.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors, vice president English Speaking Union, Dallas, 1972, Dallas Opera, since 1984, Indianapolis Philarmonic Orchestra, 2001^ (honorary), Taca Board, Dallas Cultural Arts Association Captain United States Air Force, 1941-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member Dallas Estate Planning Council (president 1965-1966), Dallas Association Life Underwriters (board directors 1960-1963, Hall of Fame 1989), Million Dollar Roundtable (life), Dallas Knife and Fork (president, board directors since 1986), Military Order World Wars, English-Speaking Union (director, vice president Dallas chapter since 1972), Dallas Council on World Affairs, Dallas Sales and Marketing Executives (board directors 1970-1973), American Legion Dallas (Commander metropolitan post 1967), Veterans of Foreign Wars, Sertoma (president Dallas chapter 1967-1968, member foundation board since 1975, Sertoman of Year 1990), Phi Kappa Psi Alumni Association (president 1951-1952), Indiana University Alumni Association (president Dallas/Fort Worth 1968-1969), Phi Kappa Psi (executive council 1972-1976, endowment board since 1989, Dallas sales and marketing chapter board 1969-1972), Park City Club, Dallas Country Club, Northshore Club.
Connections
Married Martha Jo Runyan, December 29, 1941. Children: Erik Knudsen, Barbara Jane Rivera.
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Religion
Methodist -
Political Party
Republican
Education
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1947
Career
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1946 - 1956
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1956 - 1958
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1958 - 1984
Awards
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Decorated Purple Heart, Air Medal with cluster, Prisoner Of War medal, Presidential unit citation Happy Warriors World War II Combat pilots, 8th Air Force Association, 1995. Recipient Trail Boss award Southwest General Agents and Managers Association, 1993.Decorated Purple Heart, Air Medal with cluster, Prisoner Of War medal, Presidential unit citation Happy Warriors World War II Combat pilots, 8th Air Force Association, 1995. Recipient Trail Boss award Southwest General Agents and Managers Association, 1993.