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Ostrum, Dean Gardner was born on January 2, 1922 in Russell, Kansas, United States. Son of Oscar and Helen Mae (Gross) Ostrum.
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Ostrum, Dean Gardner was born on January 2, 1922 in Russell, Kansas, United States. Son of Oscar and Helen Mae (Gross) Ostrum.
Bachelor of Arts with honors in Political Science, U. Kansas, 1947; Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1950.
Partner, Ostrum & Ostrum, Russell, 1950-1954; assistant attorney general, Kansas, 1953-1954; attorney, Southwestern Bell Telephone Сompany, St. Louis, 1954-1955; assistant general attorney, Southwestern Bell Telephone Сompany, Dallas, 1955-1957; area. attorney, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, Portland, Oregon, 1957-1960; general attorney, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, Seattle, 1960-1961; vice president, general counsel, Pacific N.W. Bell Telephone Сompany, Seattle, 1961-1962; general commercial manager, Pacific N.W. Bell Telephone Сompany, Seattle, 1962-1963; vice president, general counsel, Ohio Bell Telephone Сompany, Cleveland, 1963-1974; vice president regulatory matters, Western Electric Company, Inc., New York City, 1974-1981; vice president, counsel, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Technologies, Inc., 1981-1985; director, National Corporation Theatre Fund, New York City.
Former trustee American Telephone & Telegraph Company Foundation, Cleveland Playhouse, Cleveland Orchestra. Support care volunteer St. Vincent's Hospital Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946, 50-52. Member American Federation of television and Radio Artists, Screen Actors Guild, Screen Actors Guild Book Pals, Actors Equity Association, Actor's Fund American (life member), Amateur Comedy Club New York City, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Nu.
Married Sarepta Pierpont, December 25, 1943 (divorced September 1980). Children: Karna Hanna, John Pierpont, Daniel Gross, Peter Gardner.