Background
Lund, Chester Benford was born on April 11, 1901 in Saint Paul. Son of Michael and Ida Sophia (Johnson) Lund.
Lund, Chester Benford was born on April 11, 1901 in Saint Paul. Son of Michael and Ida Sophia (Johnson) Lund.
Graduated from State Teachers College, Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 1924. Student of University Minnesota.
Superintendent schools, Brandon, Minnesota, 1924-1927. County superintendent schools, Douglas County, Minnesota, 1927-1929. Executive director Douglas County Welfare Board, 1927-1929.
Faculty State Teachers College, Saint Cloud, 1930-1933.
Director rural education, 1933-1935. Deputy director Minnesota, National Youth Administration, Saint Paul, 1935-1936, deputy director Minnesota, regional director, Saint Paul and Chicago, 1936-1939, youth administrator, Saint Paul, 1939-1942, regional youth administrator, Saint Paul, also Washington, 1942-1943, national administrator, Washington, 1943-1944.
Regional director Social Security Board, Minneapolis, 1944-1948, Community War Services, Minneapolis, 1944-1947. Director field services Federal Security Agency, Washington, 1948-1953.
Deputy and director field administrator, Department Health, Edition and Welfare, Washington, since 1953.
Member governor Minnesota Committee on Rehabilitation, 1939-1941. Member Boy Scout council Lake Region area, 1927-1929, Central area executive council, 1932-1935. Member Minneapolis and Saint Paul Federal Business Association (president 1942-1943), Minnesota Policies Association, Minnesota International Association Public Employment Services (technical adviser 1945-1948), Chesterbrook Civic Association (Vice-President), American Academy Sciences, American Society Public Administration, Central Minnesota Education Association (secretary-treasurer 1930-1937), Teachers College Alumni Association (secretary 1930-1937), Teachers Alumni Association (president 1935-1937), Kappa Delta Pi.
Mason, Kiwanian.
Married Dorothy Mary Dietz, June 23, 1938. Children: Dorothy Alice, Chester Benford.