Background
Lund, Eric Rudolph was born on November 1, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Eric and Edith Sofia (Strom) Lund.
Lund, Eric Rudolph was born on November 1, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Eric and Edith Sofia (Strom) Lund.
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University, 1949.
Reporter, Evanston (Illinois) Review, 1946-1956; editor, Evanston (Illinois) Review, 1961-1966; reporter, assistant city editor, Chicago Daily News, 1957-1961; assistant city editor, Saturday editor, assistant managing editor, Chicago Daily News, 1966-1977; free-lance writer, instructor, North Park College, Chicago, 1978-1984; director journalism graduate program, Columbia College, Chicago, 1984-1994. Adjunct graduate faculty member Northwestern University Medill School Journalism, Evanston, 1977-1978.
Past trustee Evanston History Society. Past member Evanston Plan Commission Sergeant United States Army, 1944-1946, PTO. Member Swedish-American History Society (president 1976-1982, past chairman, director), Swedish Council American (past director), Society Professional Journalists, Chicago Headline Club (past director).
Married Florence Johannsen, September 7, 1947 (deceased 1989). Married Grace Lillian Welch Carlson, November 17, 1990.