Eden Christian Lorentzen

Background

Lorentzen, Eden Christian was born on January 24, 1892 in Nephi, Utah, United States. Son of Godtfred and Christina (Smith) Lorentzen.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Utah State Agricultural College, 1921; Master of Arts in Economics, University of California, 1923; Doctor of Philosophy in Marketing, Northwestern University, 1943.

Career

Principal, teacher school in, Deweyville, Utah., 1916-1917; teacher social science, Wasatch High School, Heber City, Utah., 1919-1921; part-time teacher, Armstrong Schools Business, Berkeley, California, 1922-1923; instructor, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1923-1925; assistant professor, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1925-1929; associate professor, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1933-1941; professor, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, from 1942; head Department, University Utah, Salt Lake City, from 1946. Visiting professor Northwestern University, summer 1939. Director research tire division Goodrich Silvertown, Inc., 1929-1931, Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Company, Akron, Ohio, 1931-1932;reasercher A.C. Nelson Company, Chicago, summer 1933.

Achievements

• Eden Christian Lorentzen has been listed as a noteworthy Business management educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association of University Professors, Academy Management, American Institute Management, Utah Education Association, Pacific Economic Conference, Aztec Club, Men's Faculty Club University Utah, Delta Sigma Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma.

Connections

Married Ruth Blake, June 6, 1917. Children: Bertha, Keith, E. Karl, Robert Vern (deceased).

Father:

Godtfred Lorentzen

Mother:

Christina (Smith) Lorentzen

Spouse:

Ruth Blake

child:

Bertha Lorentzen

child:

E. Karl Lorentzen

child:

Keith Lorentzen

child:

Robert Vern Lorentzen (deceased)