Background
Voigt, Carl Emil was born on May 6, 1895 in James, South Dakota, United States. Son of Carl and Minnie (Affeldt) Voigt.
Voigt, Carl Emil was born on May 6, 1895 in James, South Dakota, United States. Son of Carl and Minnie (Affeldt) Voigt.
Bachelor of Science, Huron College, 1918, honorary Doctor of Laws, 1968.
Cashier James Valley Bank, Huron, South Dakot, 1919-1924. Cashier National Bank of Huron, 1924-1935. Manager Huron branch Northwest Security National Bank of Sioux Falls, 1935-1943, vice-president, director, 1951-1956, president, director, 1956-1979.
With Northwest bank corporation, Minneapolis, 1943-1979, vice president, 1946-1951, Chairman of the Board, 1960. Chairman War Bond drive, World War I. Member S.S.S., World World War II.
President Sioux Falls Community Chest. President, director Credit bureau of Sioux Falls. Vice-president, director Sioux council Boy Scouts American.
Treasurer Sioux Falls Traffic Bureau. Delegate Republican National Convention, 1964. Board directors United Fund, Sioux Falls Safety Council, Sioux Falls-Augustana Symphony Orchestra Association.
Trustee Huron College, trustee emeritus, 1970-1979.
Member S.S.S., World World War II. Served with 314th Engineers, 89th Division, United States Army, World War I. Member Zoological Society Sioux Falls (treasurer, director), Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce (president), Greater South Dakot Association (chairman tax study committee), American, South Dakot bankers associations, American Legion, Navy League (vice president council).
Republican Presbyterian Elk. Clubs: Rotary (past president, district governor 1963), Minnehaha Country, Town, South Dakota Automobile (Sioux Falls).
Married Eula Manwaring, July 3, 1920. Children: Carl E., Robert S. Assistant.