Gunnhildur S. Lorensen

Background

Lorensen, Gunnhildur S. was born in August 1922 in Flateyri, Iceland. Arrived in the United States, 1943. Daughter of Snorri Sigfusson and Gudrun Johannesdottir.

Education

Bachelor of Science, American University, 1946. Master of Science, Cornell University, 1949. Master of Library Science, University California, Berkeley, 1968.

Career

Research assistant Icelandic Department Education, Reyjavik, 1949—1950. School library Martinez (California) School Systems. Honorary consul of Iceland Icelandic Government, Orinda, 1989—1997.

Library. Orinda Community Church, 1989—1999. Member San Francisco Consular Corps, 1989—1997.

Achievements

• Gunnhildur S. Lorensen has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Association of University Women, Icelandic Society Northern California (co-founder 1956, president 1956-1966, vice president 1999).

Interests

• Gardening, reading, singing.

Connections

Married Lyman E. Lorensen, 1950. Children: Gudrun, Ingrid, Gilda.

Father:

Snorri Sigfusson

Mother:

Gudrun Johannesdottir

Spouse:

Lyman E. Lorensen

child:

Ingrid Lorensen

child:

Gilda Lorensen

child:

Gudrun Lorensen