Background
Norberg, Gunnar was born on February 4, 1907 in Kenora, Ontario, Canada. Arrived in United States, 1908, naturalized, 1944. Son of Nils Albert and Thilda N. (Osterberg) Norberg.
Norberg, Gunnar was born on February 4, 1907 in Kenora, Ontario, Canada. Arrived in United States, 1908, naturalized, 1944. Son of Nils Albert and Thilda N. (Osterberg) Norberg.
Student, Stanford University, 1926—1931.
Office boy, cashier, chief clerk operating department Coast Divn. S.P. Company, 1925—1935. Creator, editor College Forum Magazine, 1931.
Columnist Hearst Morning Papers, Pacific Coast, 1931. Contributing editor Penguin Magazine, 1932. Assistant managing editor Fawcett Publications, 1935—1936.
Associate, managing editor Radio Guide, 1936—1937. Associate editor Screen Guide, 1936. Assistant, 1st editor Click, 1937.
Associate editor Electrical Week, 1938, Outdoor Life, 1939, Vocational Trends, 1940. Owner, operator Norberg Travel Service Agency, since 1941. Served from private to corporal United States Army, 1943-1945.
Director Carmel Town Hall, 1950—1952. Founder, chairman Monterey County Cooperative Council, 1959—1961. President Monterey Peninsula Republican Men's Club, 1961, 1964—1965.
General chairman Carmel 50th Anniversary Celebration Year, 1966. Radio news writer Office Inter-American Affairs during formation of United Nations, 1945. Councilman City of Carmel, 1958—1962, 1964—1968, 1972—1980, vice mayor, 1972—1976, mayor, 1976—1980.
Founder, chairman Main St. League, since 1961. Vice president Carmel Area Coalition, 1971—1978. Chairman Monterey County Conference Mayors, California, 1976—1979.
Secretary Carmel Taxpayers Association, 1957—1958. President Forest Theater Guild, 1972—1973. Member of Rotary Club (treasurer 1954-1959), Commonwealth Club (San Francisco).
Married Barbara Drew Collins, September 5, 1936 (deceased August 1972). Children: Eric Gunnar, Karin Collins. Married Wies H. Christianson, June 24, 1973.