Background
Marten, Dennis Lee was born on November 23, 1957 in Tomah, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Eugene Norbert and Joyce Shirley (Lawrence) Marten.
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Marten, Dennis Lee was born on November 23, 1957 in Tomah, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Eugene Norbert and Joyce Shirley (Lawrence) Marten.
Bachelor of Science, Arizona State University, 1980.
President, store manager, Marten Crafts, Inc. dba Ben Franklin Crafts, Manhatten, Kansas, since 1985;
vice president, Eugene Marten Enterprises, Cottonwood, Arizona, 1990-1993;
president, Eugene Marten Enterprises, Cottonwood, since 1993. General partner Marten Land, Ltd., since 1994. Small employer representative, board member Kansas Small Employer Health Reinsurance Program., since 1992.
Chair retail counsel Hobby Industries Association, 1993-1995.
Assistant scout master Boy Scouts American troop 223. Board directors Kansas Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 1992-1994, regional vice president, since 1995. Republican Precinct Man, 1990-1994.
Chair Social Superior vena cava syndrome Advisory Board, Manhattan, 1992-1995. Member Kansas Guardian Advisory Council, since 1993. Member Small Business Advisory Council, Congressman Sam Brownback, since 1995.
Captain United States Army, 1980-1985, Germany. Member Westloop Merchants Association, Westside Business Association, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce (board directors since 1994), Manhattan Solar Kiwanis (secretary 1990-1993).
Married Beth Ann Ruettinger, October 17, 1980. Children: Robert Lee, David Eugene, Philip Glen.