Background
Sundquist, Barbara Louise was born on February 10, 1934 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of Elmer Ferdinand and Carolyn Johanna (Schmidt) Anderson.
Sundquist, Barbara Louise was born on February 10, 1934 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of Elmer Ferdinand and Carolyn Johanna (Schmidt) Anderson.
Student, Northwestern University, 1952—1953. Bachelor cum laude, University Minnesota, 1956.
Civil service technician Minnesota Civil Service Department, St. Paul, 1956—1958. Personnel officer Minnesota Department highways, 1959. Personnel director Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater, 1959—1967.
Suggestion system administrator Minnesota Department Administration, St. Paul, 1970—1971. Director Minnesota merit system Minnesota Department Human Services, 1979—1982, personnel director, 1977—1979, 1983—1989. Commissioner Minnesota Department Employee Relations, St. Paul, 1979—1982.
Director human resources Minnesota Department Transportation, from 1989.
Member of St. Paul Personnel Directors, National Public Employer Labor Relations Association, Twin City Personnel Association, International Personnel Management Association, Alpha Omicron Pi.
Married John Lewis Sundquist, October 13, 1956.