Background
Dahl, Harry Waldemar was born on August 7, 1927 in Des Moines. Son of Harry Waldemar and Helen Gerda (Anderson) Dahl.
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Harry Waldemar DAHL
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Grand View College; University of Iowa (Bachelor of Arts, 1950). Drake University (Juris Doctor, 1955). Omicron Delta Kappa; Order of The Coif.
Phi Alpha Delta.
Editor, Newsletter, 1964-1977 and Journal, 1975-1977, International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC). Deputy Iowa Industrial Commissioner, 19591962. Iowa Industrial Commissioner, 1962-1971.
Secretary and Treasurer, IAIABC, 1969-1971.
Executive Director, IAIABC, 1974-1977. Company-Founder and Regent, College of Workers Compensation, Incorporated., 1974-1982.
Career
Associate, Steward & Crouch, Des Moines, 1955-1959;
Iowa deputy industrial commissioner, Des Moines, 1959-1962;
commissioner, Des Moines, 1962-1971;
president, principal, Law Offices of Harry W. Dahl, Professional Corporation, 1972-1995;
of counsel, Underwood, Gillis and Karcher, Miami, 1972-1977;
Adjunct Professor law, Drake U., Des Moines, 1972-1996. Executive director International Association Industrial Accident Bds. and Communications, 1972-1977;president Workers' Compensation Studies, Inc., 1974-1992, Workers' Compensation Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., 1978-1992, Hewitt, Coleman & Associations Iowa, Inc., 1975-1979. Member of advisory committee Second Injury Fund, Florida Industrial Rels.
Commission.
Achievements
Membership
Board counselors Drake University Law School, 1990-1993. With USRN, 1945-1946. Member American Trial Lawyers Association (chairman workers' compensation section 1973), American Bar Association (chairman workers' compensation committee 1974-1976), Iowa Bar Association (chairman workers' compensation committee 1984-1989), Florida Bar (board governors 1988-1990), Nebraska Bar Association, Minnesota Bar Association, International Bar Association, American Society Law and Medicine (council 1975-1982), Iowa Association Workers' Compensation Lawyers (co-founder, past president), College of Workers Compensation Inc.
(co-founder, regent), Swedish Pioneer History Society, American Swedish Institute, School of the Goths (founder, president), Des Moines Pioneer Club, East High Alumni Association (president 1975-1976), Grand View College Alumni Association (board directors since 1993), Order of Coif, Masons, Shriners, Sertoma (chairman board directors 1974-1975).
Connections
Married Bonnie Sorensen, June 14, 1952. Children: Harry Waldemar, Lisabeth (deceased), Christina.
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Religion
Lutheran
Education
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1955