Background
Strong, Charles Stanley was born on November 29, 1906 in Brooklyn. Son of Charles Warren and Rosella Agnes (Bradt) Strong.
Strong, Charles Stanley was born on November 29, 1906 in Brooklyn. Son of Charles Warren and Rosella Agnes (Bradt) Strong.
Educated Pace Institute of Accounting and Law, 1924-1925, Royal Frederick University, Oslo, Norway, 1925-1929. Received honorary Doctor of Letters.
Began as assistant editor on newspaper, 1924. Was successively associate editor Van-Ree Publs., Richmond Hill, New York, with Wendell P. Colton Advertising Agency, New York, president Scandinavian-American News Bureau, New York and Oslo, vice president, general manager Writers Bureau, Incorporated, New York New York Editorial director Fact Feature Syndicate, supervising editor Standard Mags and Affiliated Companies.
Now lecturer educational institutions
Made honorary member at International Boy Scouts Jamboree, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1924, of Boy Scouts of Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, Poland, Scotland, England. Recipient certificate for publicity in the United States in connection with 100th Anniversary of Henrik Ibsen, 1928.
Also awards for work with Bergen Expedition, 1928, Trondhjem Exposition, 1930, Iceland Millennial, 1930. Special award from Rear Admiral Niblack, International Hydrographic Bureau League of Nations, for coordinating work on sea and air lines, 1927, gold medal Boys Club American Past president Manhasset Lakeville Fire Department.
Member fund raising committee United Service Organizations, National War Fund. Member Society Advancement Scandinavian Study, American Scandinavian Foundation, Finnish-American Foundation, American Folklore League, Arcadia Folk-Lore League, Arctic Institute North.A., Distributionist Committeeman of America, Incorporated., Norwegian Students League, Henrik Ibsen Society, Canadian Air Association, Danish Arctic Research Society. Member Samoyed.
Married Ida May Brower, June 2, 1934. Children: Charles Robert, Ida Leona.