Background
Holmgren, Edwin Surl was born on June 13, 1934 in Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States. Son of Edwin Segurd and Helen Maurine (Larson) Holmgren.
Holmgren, Edwin Surl was born on June 13, 1934 in Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States. Son of Edwin Segurd and Helen Maurine (Larson) Holmgren.
Bachelor of Arts in English, Stanford University, 1955; Master of Science in Library Science, University of Illinois, 1956.
Reference assistant, Gary (Indiana) Public Library, 1956-1957; assistant director-acting director, Summit (New Jersey) Free Public Library, 1957-1960; library consultant, Charles Upham Associations, Inc., Bangkok, Thailand, 1960-1962; assistant director, New Orleans Public Library, 1962-1965; assistant director general administration and technical services, Rochester, New York, 1965-1970; director branch libraries, New York Public Libraries, New York City, 1971-1990; senior vice-president, director branch libraries, New York Public Libraries, New York City, since 1990. Committee member Lincoln Center, Education Council, New York City, 1970-1991.
Trustee Metropolitan Reference and Research Library. Agency, New York City, 1976-1987, Intershare, New York City, 1980-1984. Member of New York State Library.
Systems Advisory Committee, 1987-1989. Voting member Blue Cross/Blue Shield New York City, 1979-1993. Member American Library Association (chairman international relations roundtable 1982-1983, member county 1986-1989, international relations committee since 1993), New York Library.
Association (chairman long range planning committee 1981-1982), Thai Library. Association, International Association Metropolitan Library. (president since 1992), American Society Public Administration.
Married Priscilla A. Talbot, December 27, 1959. Children: Maurine Edna, Philip Edwin.