Background
Lorenzen was born on January 22, 1920, in Elgin, North Dakota, the son of Doctor and Mistress Frederick C. Lorenzen. His father was a Danish immigrant and was a medical doctor.
Lorenzen was born on January 22, 1920, in Elgin, North Dakota, the son of Doctor and Mistress Frederick C. Lorenzen. His father was a Danish immigrant and was a medical doctor.
The younger Lorenzen attended Elgin High School, Jamestown College, Glendale City College and the California College of Mortuary Science.
He and Virginia Laux of San Antonio, Texas, were married on October 2, 1940. They had two sons, David Carl and Jon Robert. He operated his own mortuary and founded a bank.
His hobbies were flying his light airplane and motion-picture photography.
He died in May 1980 at the age of sixty. Volunteer activities
Lorenzen was a president of the Reseda Chamber of Commerce in 1957-1958 and of the San Fernando Valley Associated Chambers of Commerce in 1961-1962.
He was president of the San Fernando chapter of Project Hope. City Council.