Chresten Sommerlund

Background

Sommerlund, Chresten was born on November 3, 1928 in Skärbäk, Denmark. Son of Hans and Hanne (Jensen) Sommerlund.

Education

Diploma of international trade, Sonderborg Handelsskole, 1951; diploma of trade, Kobmandsskolen, Aarhus, Denmark, 1952.

Career

Sales assistant, Danfoss, 1950-1954; advertising executive, Midtjydsk Reklamebureau, 1954; advertising manager, Lyre, 1954-1956; administrative director, Stryhn reklamebureau, Odense, 1956-1987; administrative director, Sommerlund Reklame & Marketing, Odense, since 1987. Press secretary Tivoli and Lions, Entertainment Bureau BATO, 1975, Odense Koncert Direktion, 1980.

Achievements

• Chresten Sommerlund has been listed as a noteworthy Advertising agency executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Danish Army, 1949-1950. Member Odense Advertising Association (secretary), Danske Reklamebureauers Brancheforening, Odense Marketingforening, Odense Lions (secretary), Kraeftens Bekaempelse (president 1980).

Connections

Married Brithe Knudsen, November 12, 1955. Children: Carsten, Hans-Jørn.

Father:

Hans Sommerlund

Mother:

Hanne (Jensen) Sommerlund

Spouse:

Brithe Knudsen

child:

Carsten Sommerlund

child:

Hans-Jørn Sommerlund