Background
Christenson, James Edwin was born on May 18, 1935 in Ellsworth, Wisconsin, United States. Son of L. Edwin and Ella Mathilda (Petersen) Christenson.
Christenson, James Edwin was born on May 18, 1935 in Ellsworth, Wisconsin, United States. Son of L. Edwin and Ella Mathilda (Petersen) Christenson.
BNS, University Wisconsin, 1958. Bachelor of Science in CIvil Engineer, University Wisconsin, 1958. Master of Science in Engineering, University Michigan, 1964.
Facilities manager United States Navy, Europe, Asia, United States, 1958-1978. Director facilities management University Wisconsin, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 1979-1984. Director facilities University Rochester, New York, 1984-1987.
Director physical plant University Iowa.
President Church Council Local Lutheran Churches, Jacksonville 1959-1960. London 1961-1963; Guam, Mariana Islands, 1968-1969. Portsmouth New Hampshire, 1975-1977.
Eau Claire Wisconsin, 1983-1984. Member American Society Civil Engineers, American Public Works Association, Association Physical Plant Administrators, Phi Kappa Phi University Wisconsin, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon.
Married Karen Lea Olson, June 14, 1958. Children: Eric, Solveig, Bjorn.