Background
Christopherson, Fred Carl was born on May 13, 1896 in Toronto, South Dakota, United States. Son of Christian Theodore and Mathilda (Frankson) Christopherson.
Christopherson, Fred Carl was born on May 13, 1896 in Toronto, South Dakota, United States. Son of Christian Theodore and Mathilda (Frankson) Christopherson.
Student, Luther College, 1914-1915; student, University South Dakot, 1916-1917.
Reporter, Sioux Falls (South Dakot) Press, 1917; reporter, Kansas City Star, 1920-1921; managing editor, Sioux Falls Press, 1922-1926; public, Sioux Falls Press, 1927; executive editor, Sioux Falls Argus-Leader, 1928-1945; editor, Sioux Falls Argus-Leader, 1945-1961.
Trustee, vice president Sioux Valley Hospital, Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society, Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation Served to Second lieutenant United States Army Air Service, 1917-1918, United States Army Air Service Reserve Corps., 1919-1924, lst lieutenant 1924-1929. Member American Society Newspaper Editors (board directors), South Dakota Press Association (president 1942), American Legion, Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce (president 1950), Sigma Delta Chi, Minnehaha Country Club, Sious Falls Rotary (president 1938).
Married Marie Cilley, February 13, 1926.