Background
Burkstrand, C. Clayton was born on March 11, 1934 in Kimball, Minnesota, United States. Son of Clarence and Evelyn Ida Burkstrand.
retail discount company executive
Burkstrand, C. Clayton was born on March 11, 1934 in Kimball, Minnesota, United States. Son of Clarence and Evelyn Ida Burkstrand.
Student, University Minnesota, 1952-1954; student, University Alaska.
Trainee, operations manager, Target, Minneapolis, 1962-1964; merchandise manager, Target, Minneapolis, 1964-1965; store manager, Target, Minneapolis, 1965-1968; district manager, senior district manager then regional manager, Target, Minneapolis, 1968-1974; vice president operations Globe division, Walgreen Drug Company, Inc., Houston, 1975; president Globe division Vice-President parent company, Walgreen Drug Company, Inc., Houston, 1975-1978; president, chief operating officer, Pamida, Inc., Omaha, 1978-1981; chairman, president, chief Executive officer, Pamida, Inc., Omaha, 1981-1985; also board directors, Pamida, Inc., Omaha chairman, chief Executive officer, Pamida, Inc., Omaha, since 1985.
Member finance committee Hal Daub Senatorial campaign, 1987. Active Nebraska Republican Party. Participant local membership drive Ak-Sar-Ben.
Served with Army of the United States, 1954-1956. Member National Mass Retailing Institute (board directors 1982-1986).
Married Linda Kay Hardas, November 15, 1973. Children: David, Jeff, Steve, Beth.