Background
Dietz, Charlton Henry was born on January 8, 1931 in LeMars, Iowa, United States. Son of Clifford Henry and Mildred Verna (Eggensperger) Dietz.
Dietz, Charlton Henry was born on January 8, 1931 in LeMars, Iowa, United States. Son of Clifford Henry and Mildred Verna (Eggensperger) Dietz.
Bachelor, Macalester College, 1953; Juris Doctor, William Mitchell College Law, 1957; Doctor of Laws, William Mitchell College Law, 1993.
Member public relations staff, 3M, St. Paul, 1952-1958;
attorney, 3M, St. Paul, 1958-1970;
associate counsel, assistant secretary, 3M, St. Paul, 1970-1972;
assistant general counsel, 3M, St. Paul, 1972-1975;
secretary, 3M, St. Paul, 1972-1976;
general counsel, 3M, St. Paul, 1975-1992;
vice president legal affairs, 3M, St. Paul, 1976-1988;
senior vice president, 3M, St. Paul, 1988-1993. Board directors Eastern Heights Bank, since 1972, Chairman of the Board, 1981-1993. Board directors Lakeland television Group, Mairs & Power Growth Fund, Mairs & Power Balanced Fund.
Member of advisory board UFE. Instructor William Mitchell College Law, 1960-1974, trustee, 1974-1986, 87-96, president, 1980-1983.
Board of directors St. Paul Area Young Men’s Christian Association, 1973-1980, chairman 1978-1980, Minnesota Citizens Council on Crime and Justice, 1976-1988, president, 1982-1984, St. Paul United Way, 1980-1995, Ramsey County History Society, 1979-1986, St. Paul Lowertown Redevelopment Corporation, 1988-1994, Minnesota History Society, since 1993, Supreme Court History Society, 1991, Children's Health Care, since 1994. Trustee United Theological Seminary, 1976-1982, Macalester College, 1983-1989, Wilder Foundation, since 1989, chairman, since 1996. Member Conferees of Minnesota Citizens Conference on Court Justices.
Board directors Masonic Cancer Center Fund, since 1984, president 1994-1997. Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association, Federation Bar Association, Minnesota Bar Association, Ramsey County Bar Association, Association General Counsel, American Judicature Society (board directors 1989-1995), American Law Institute, Masons, Shriners, Jesters.
Married Viola Ann Lange, August 17, 1952. Children: Susan (Mistress Jay Kakuk), Robin (Mistress Jack Mayfield), Craig.