Background
Lindberg, Duane R. was born on April 16, 1933 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States. Son of Edgar and Alice (Amundson) Lindberg.
Lindberg, Duane R. was born on April 16, 1933 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States. Son of Edgar and Alice (Amundson) Lindberg.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University North Dakota, 1954. Master of Divinity in Theology, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, 1961. Master of Arts in American Studies, University Minnesota, 1969.
Doctor of Philosophy in American Studies, University Minnesota, 1975.
Research chemist DuPont Company, 1954. Assistant operations and training office Army Chemical Corps School, Fort McClelland, Alabama, 1955—1956. Teaching assistant chemistry department University Wisconsin, Madison, 1956-1957.
Chemist Minnesota Farm Bureau Laboratory, St. Paul, 1957-1959. Pastor Epping and Wheelock (North Dakota) Lutheran Churches, 1961-1968. Research historian Minnesota State History Society, St. Paul, 1969-1971.
Pastor Zion Lutheran Church, West Union, Iowa, 1971-1978. Senior pastor Trinity Lutheran Church, Waterloo, 1978-1987, Acension Lutheran Church, Waterloo, 1987—1998, senior pastor emeritus, since 1998. National church body founder, presiding pastor American Association Lutheran Churches, Minneapolis, 1987-1999, presiding pastor emeritus, since 1999.
Interim pastor St. Luke Lutheran Church, Traer, Iowa, 2003—2005. Visiting professor Upper Iowa University, Fayette, 1976-1977. Adjunct professor American Lutheran Theological Seminary, St. Paul, since 1996.
Chemistry instructor Valley Lutheran High School, Cedar Falls, Iowa, since 2005.
Board directors Palmer Memorial Hospital, West Union, Iowa, 1972-1978, Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo, 1979-1905, Northeast Iowa Medical Education Foundation, Waterloo, 1983-1902. Founder, board member Buffalo Trails Museum, Epping, North Dakota, 1964-1968. Founder, board member Fayette County History Society, West Union, 1975-1978.
Dean Decorah Conference American Lutheran Church, 1976-1978, executive committee Iowa District, 1976-1978. Board directors Great Plains Institute Theology, 1965-1968. President Eastern Iowa Lutheran High School Association, 1997-1904, major gifts director, since 2006.
1st lieutenant United States Army, 1954-1956. Member numerous professional ministerial groups and church boards, Rotary, Sons of Norway.
Married E. Mardell Kvitne, June 6, 1954. Children: Erik Duane, Karen Kristin Kelle, Karl Stephen, Martha Alice Stone, Kristian John.