Background
Borcherdt,, Edward Rahr was born on July 12, 1930 in Butte, Montana, United States. Son of Edward Rahr and Martha (Youlden) Borcherdt.
foreign trade company executive
Borcherdt,, Edward Rahr was born on July 12, 1930 in Butte, Montana, United States. Son of Edward Rahr and Martha (Youlden) Borcherdt.
Bachelor of Arts in History, Stanford University, 1953. Master of Business Administration, Stanford University, 1957.
With Pope & Talbot, Inc., San Francisco, 1957-1959, Crown Zellerbach Corporation, Los Angeles, 1959-1960. Senior staff consultant George Fry & Associates, 1960-1966. Founder, chairman California Small Business Development Company, since 1966.
Foreign trade consultant Brocherdt & Company, Los Angeles, Washington and Seoul, Republic of Korea, since 1966. President Western Video Industries, Inc., Los Angeles, 1968-1971. Chairman Monterey Vineyards, Gonzales, California, 1974-1975, West Bay Finance Corporation, Newport Beach, California, 1972-1974, E. Africa Fisheries Limited company, Dar es Salaam.
Chairman Los Angeles-Pusan Sister Cities Committee. Board directors Industrial Research Institute Pacific Nations California State Polytech. University, Pomona; board visitors (Presidential appointment) United States Naval Academy, 1981-1987.
Member advisory board (Presidential appointment) Korean War Veterans Memorial, since 1987. Taft School representative Los Angeles area, 1965-1980. Member Los Angeles World Affairs Council.
Senior warden and Sunday school teacher All Saints Episcopal Church, Beverly Hills, California, 1972-1981, member of vestry, treasurer. Trustee Devil Pups, Inc. Served as officer, infantry United States Marine Corps, 1953-1955.
Member The Asia Society, Korean Society Los Angeles, (board directors), Capitol Marines, American Legion, Marine Corps. League. Clubs: Beach (Los Angeles). Rancheros Vistadores (Santa Barbara, California).
Marines Memorial (San Francisco).
Married Wendy Hawley, July 6, 1958. Children: Kimberley, Edward Rahr.