Background
Paulsen, Borge Regnar was born on July 26, 1915 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Anton and Christa (Regnar) Paulsen.
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Borge Regnar Paulsen
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Borge Regnar Paulsen, American agricultural cooperative executive. Recipient Distinguished Service award California Farm Bureau, 1974, Outstanding Service award Woodland Memorial Hospital, 1976, California Rice Industry Manitoba of Year award, 1978; named Agribusiness Manitoba of Year, Yolo County California.
Education
Student, Stanford, 1933—1935. Bachelor of Science, University California, Berkeley, 1937.
Career
Secretary Agricultural Adjustment Administration, Yolo County, California, 1937—1941. Owner Sunset Rice Dryer, Inc., Woodland, 1946—1994, operator, 1946—1994. President Demeter Corporation, Agrivest Corporation, Woodland, Crane & Cross Books, Inc., Sacramento.
Director emeritus Wells Fargo Bank, 1986—1994. Director Wells Fargo & Company. Farmer, rice grower, 1937—1994.
Farmer walnut orchard. Chairman advisory board Berkeley Bank Cooperatives, 1976. Member rice research and marketing committee United States Department Agriculture, others.
Served United States Army, 1941-1946.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors, vice president California Rice Research Foundation, Yuba City, Woodland Memorial Hospital, former president, Sutter (California) Mutual Water Company. Board directors Robert Louis Stevenson School, Pebble Beach, California, Agricultural Council California. Advisory board California State University, Sacramento.
President Regnar and Beverly Paulsen Foundation, 1993. Member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, Bean Growers Association California (past president), Rice Growers Association California (president, chairman board 1968-1970), Rice Research and Marketing Board California (vice president), Bankers Club(San Francisco), Grandfathers Club America (Sacramento), Alderbrook Golf and Yacht (Union, Washington), El Macero Country Club, Yolo Fliers Country Club, Sutter Country Club, Rotary Woodland Club, Commonwealth Club.
Connections
Married Beverly Ann Gephart, July 3, 1942. 1 child Lee Ann Paulsen Hanna;children: R. Anthony, Eric Dana, Carol Louise Paulsen Thomsen.
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Nationality
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Religion
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Political Party
Republican
Education
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1937
Awards
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Recipient Distinguished Service award California Farm Bureau, 1974, Outstanding Service award Woodland Memorial Hospital, 1976, California Rice Industry Manitoba of Year award, 1978. Named Agribusiness Manitoba of Year, Yolo County California.Recipient Distinguished Service award California Farm Bureau, 1974, Outstanding Service award Woodland Memorial Hospital, 1976, California Rice Industry Manitoba of Year award, 1978. Named Agribusiness Manitoba of Year, Yolo County California.