Background
Odegard, Daniel James was born on December 1, 1945 in Anoka, Minnesota, United States. Son of Donald Reuben Odegard and Rosella Hansen.
publisher bookselling and publishing consultant
Odegard, Daniel James was born on December 1, 1945 in Anoka, Minnesota, United States. Son of Donald Reuben Odegard and Rosella Hansen.
Bachelor cum laude, University St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1967.
Brewer, teamster, Schmidt Brewery, St. Paul, 1967-1968; teaching assistant, Pennsylvania State University, State University, 1968-1969, 73-75; general manager, buyer, First Edition Bookstores, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1974-1978; owner, Odegard Books, St. Paul, 1978-1984; owner, Odegard Books, Minneapolis, 1984-1992; consultant associate, Salt Lake City Enterprises, Southwest Harbor, Maine., since 1992; public, Hazeldon Public and Education, Center City, Minnesota, since 1995. Teacher of public University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, University of Wisconsin, River Falls, 1986-1989, 88-90. Advisory board Random House Public, New York City, 1989-1990, Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1988-1990.
Board of directors Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, 1990-1991. Lecturer Church of Incarnation Parish, Minneapolis, 1987-1992. Volunteer non-custodial visitor PillsburyHouse, Minneapolis, since 1992.
With United States Air Force, 1969-1973. Member Milkweed Edits. (board directors, vice president 1987-1992), American Booksellers Association.
Married Michele Poire, June 17, 1957 (divorced 1983). Children: Peter Poire Odegard, Zoë Odegard. Married Wilma Venchi, January 17, 1985.