Background
Ward, Dean Morris was born on December 30, 1925 in Ladora, Iowa, United States. Son of Andrew Morris and Bess (Balmer) Ward.
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Dean Morris Ward
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Education
Student, Drake University, 1970.
Career
Optician British Columbia Jensen, Optometrist, Newton, Iowa, 1942-1944, 46-54. With Maytag Corporation, 1954—1990, 1991—2006, assistant director purchases, 1977, director purchases, 1977-1990. Private practice, purchasing consultant, since 1991.
Member Service Corps of Retired Executives, chair Des Moines chapter. Adjunct instructor Des Moines Area Community College-Newton Campus, 1993-1998. Chair Progress Industries, 1994-1995, Progress Industries Foundation, 1996-2005, 2007-2008.
District manager Service Corps. of Retired Executives (Service Corps of Retired Executives), Des Moines, 1999-2000, district director, 1999-2005, assistant director, 2006-2008. Member Des Moines Corporation Economic Development, 2008. Chairman foundation Newton Public Library., since 2006.
Newton Public Library. Foundation, since 2008.
Achievements
Membership
Precinct chairman Republican Party, Newton, 1960-1968. Industry chairman United Way, Newton, 1962. Chairman Key 73 Evangelistic Program, Newton, 1973.
Member denominational board Christian Reformed Church, 1985-1990, delegate National Synod, 1991, 93, 2001. Member Jasper County Compensation Board, since 1998, Newton Public Library. Board, since 2000, president, 2004-2005.
Sergeant United States Army, 1944-1946, PTO, 1950-1951. Member National Association Purchasing Management (president 1980, secretary-treasurer executive steel buyers section 1989, certified purchasing manager, Joseph P. Stagg award for purchasing excellence 1990), National Management Association, American Production and Inventory Control Society (president 1966-1967).
Interests
Connections
Married Elizabeth Slings, July 22, 1948. Children: Mary Elizabeth Ward Ahrenholz, Mark Dean.
