Background
Hestad, Bjorn Mark was born on May 31, 1926 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Hilmar and Anna (Aagaard) Hestad.
metal distributing company executive
Hestad, Bjorn Mark was born on May 31, 1926 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Hilmar and Anna (Aagaard) Hestad.
StudentIll. Institute Technology, 1947. Sales correspondent, Shakeproof, Incorporated., Chicago, 1947-1950. Industrial buyer Crescent Industries, Incorporated., Chicago, 1950-1951.
Purchasingagt.
Switchcraft, Incorporated., Chicago, 1951-1973, materials manager, 1973-1974, director purchasing, 1974-1977. President Tool King, Incorporated., Wheeling, Illinois, 1977-1995, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1995. President Hestad Incorporated.
General partner Hestad Limited.
President Tool King, Incorporated., Wheeling, Illinois. President Hestad Incorporated. General Partner; general Partner.
Served as corporal United States Army Air Corporation, 1944-1946. Member Tooling and Manufacturing Association, Steel Svc. Center Institute, Sons of Norway, Waukegan Yacht.
Member United Church Christ.
Married Florence Anne Ragusi, May 1, 1948. Children: Marsha Anne, Patricia Lynn Krueger, Peter Mark.