Background
Lindell, Edward Albert was born on November 30, 1928 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Edward Gustaf and Estelle (Lundin) Lindell.
academic and religious organization administrator
Lindell, Edward Albert was born on November 30, 1928 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Edward Gustaf and Estelle (Lundin) Lindell.
Bachelor, University Denver, 1950. Master of Arts, University Denver, 1956. Doctor of Education, University Denver, 1960.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Denver, 1975. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Tusculum College, 1979. Doctor of Hebrew Literature (honorary), Roanoke College, 1981.
Litt.D (honorary), Christ College, Irvine, 1992.
Teacher, N. Denver High School, 1952-1961; assistant dean, College Arts and Sciences, U. Denver, 1961-1965; dean, College Arts and Sciences, U. Denver, 1965-1975; president, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, 1975-1980; president, Lutheran Brotherhood Mutual Funds, Minneapolis, Minnesota, since 1980. Vice president Lutheran Brotherhood Foundation, since 1980, executive director.
Member executive board Rocky Mountain Synod Lutheran Church American, since 1968, Lutheran Council United States of America, vice president, since 1975. Also president board college education and church vocations. Trustee Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, Nebraska, Kansas Wesleyan University, Colorado Association Indiana Colleges and Universities, Lutheran Medical Center, Wheatridge, Colorado, Lutheran School Theology, Chicago, since 1975, St. John's University, Minnesota, since 1978.
Board directors Swedish Council in American, since 1978, president, chairman-elect, 2001, president, 2002. Advisory board Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, 1980. Vice president American-Swedish Institute, 1980.
Executive vice president external affairs Lutheran Brotherhood, since 1981. President National Fraternal Congress American, since 1988. Board directors Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1978-1980, Loretto Heights College, Colorado, 1978-1986, Gettysburg Theological Seminary, 1981-1983, Wittenberg University, 1988, Bethany College, since 1991, Minnesota Orchestra, since 1983, American Scandinavian Foundation, since 1982, Fairview Hospital, since 1982, Lutheran International Congress, 1996-2000.
Board directors United States Swedish Foundation International Science Research, since 1981, vice president since 1986. Board directors Habitat for Humanity International, since 1992, member global leadership committee, 2003^. President United States Wittenberg Foundation, since 1996.
Member Good Samaritan Society (board directors since 1997, vice-chairman 98-99, chairman-elect 1999, chairman since 2000), Swedish Pioneer History Society (director since 1979), University Denver Alumni Association (Career Alumni Achievement award 1994), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Patricia Clare Eckert, September 2, 1965. Children: Edward Paul, Erik Adam.