Background
Bjornson, Edward Lee was born on October 19, 1931 in Cleveland. Son of Bjorn Adolf and Roberta Lida (Henniger) Bjornson.
confection manufacturing company executive
Bjornson, Edward Lee was born on October 19, 1931 in Cleveland. Son of Bjorn Adolf and Roberta Lida (Henniger) Bjornson.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1953. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1957.
Advertising manager Kordite Company division National Distillers Company, Macedon, New York, 1957-1960. Sales promotion manager Nabisco Confections Inc. subsidiary Nabisco Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1960-1965, assistant to president, director marketing, 1965-1975, executive vice president, 1978-1984, president, 1984-1986, Merckens Chocolate Company, since 1986. General manager subsidiary Fred W. Amend Company, 1975-1978, vice president subsidiary, 1975-1978.
Board directors Lawrence General Hospital Foundation Served with Army of the United States, 1953-1955. Member New England Confectioners Association, North Andover History Society (board directors, vice president 1974-1978), National Confectioners Association (board directors) Clubs: Harvard Musical Assn, Yale (Boston). North Andover Country.
Married Frieda Garabedian, October 16, 1954. Children: Bjorn Gary, Eric Lee.