Background
Swanson, Carl Gustav was born on June 16, 1921 in Aurora, Nebraska, United States. Son of Carl Gustav and Leta Vena (Yantz) Swanson.
Swanson, Carl Gustav was born on June 16, 1921 in Aurora, Nebraska, United States. Son of Carl Gustav and Leta Vena (Yantz) Swanson.
Bachelor of Science, Iow State University, 1943; Master of Science, U. Nebraska, 1968.
Chemical engineer, Allied Chemical Corporation, New York City, 1943-1944; technical supervisor, Allied Chemical Corporation, New York City, 1945-1951; technical superintendent, Allied Chemical Corporation, Omaha, 1954-1971; assistant to manager, Allied Chemical Corporation, Omaha, 1972-1974; assistant plant manager, Allied Chemical Corporation, Omaha, 1974-1976; manager technical and enivronment, Allied Chemical Corporation, Omaha, 1976-1982; air pollution engineer, City of Omaha, 1951-1954; consultant, Norton Corporation, Akron, Ohio., 1982-1983; principal, Swanson Engineering, Omaha, since 1983. Adjunct Professor College Engineering U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1977-1979., director advisory county, Lincoln, since 1978.
President Parent-Teachers Association, Omaha, 1970-1971. Volunteer, Volumes International Technology Assistance, Washington, since 1975. Advancement chairman Boy Scouts American, Omaha, 1977-1980.
Member environmental control county State of Nebraska, Lincoln, 1981-1983. Member taskforce Nebraska Futures, Inc., Lincoln, 1988-1989. Deacon Congressional Church, Omaha, 1985-1989.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1945. Fellow American Institute Chemical Engineers (president 1983). Member NSPE (board directors, president, Outstanding Engineer award 1966), American Institute Plant Engineers, Association Energy Engineers, American Chemical Society, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Alpha Chi Sigma, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Jean Louise Clark, July 23, 1943 (divorced 1952). Married Eleanor Louise Knoll, September 10, 1955. Children: Sam Gustav, Katherine Eleanor Swanson Valentino.