Background
Heistein, Bjorgulv John was born on August 22, 1923 in Kristiansand', Norway. Arrived in United States, 1947, naturalized, 1960. Son of Thomas and Anna (Grindheim) Heistein.
Heistein, Bjorgulv John was born on August 22, 1923 in Kristiansand', Norway. Arrived in United States, 1947, naturalized, 1960. Son of Thomas and Anna (Grindheim) Heistein.
Student, College Kristiansand, Norway, 1943—1947.
With Scandinavian Airlines, since 1948. Sales representative New York City, 1953—1956. District manager Chicago, 1956—1957, Minneapolis, 1956—1957.
Midwest regional manager, 1957—1958. N. American general sales manager New York City, 1958—1963. President Scandinavian Airlines of N. American, Jamaica, since 1970.
Director travel sales American Express, 1963—1970. President Club Continental Subsidiary. Director Bennett Travel, Christiania General/Switzerland General Insurance Company.
Signal corps Norwegian Army, 1944-1947.
Member of Swedish-Council American, Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce, New York Yacht, Mount Kenya Safari, Wings.
Married Barbara Highland, September 22, 1979. Children: Per, Roy.