Background
Hetland, James Lyman was born on June 9, 1925 in Minneapolis. Son of James L. and Evelyn E. (Lundgren) Hetland.
Hetland, James Lyman was born on June 9, 1925 in Minneapolis. Son of James L. and Evelyn E. (Lundgren) Hetland.
B.S.L., University of Minnesota, 1948; Juris Doctor, University of Minnesota, 1950.
Law clerk, Minnesota Supreme Court, 1949-1950
associate firm, Mackall, Crounse, Moore, Helmey & Palmer, Minneapolis, 1950-1956;
professor, University of Minnesota College Law, 1956-1971;
vice president urban development, First National Bank Minneapolis, 1971-1975;
senior vice president law and urban development, First National Bank Minneapolis, 1975-1982;
senior vice president, general counsel, secretary, First National Bank Minneapolis, 1982-1988;
senior vice president, First Bank System, 1987-1988;
counsel to board and secretary, First Bank (National Association), 1988-1990;
of counsel, Rasmussen & Associations, Ltd., since 1990;
Adjunct Professor, Hubert Humphrey Institute, University of Minnesota, 1976-1990;
Adjunct Professor, Business College extension, 1975-1981;
Adjunct Professor, College Law, 1980-1990. Labor arbitrator, since 1967. Chairman Minnesota Citizens Council Crime and Delinquency, 1978-1983.
Chairman advisory committees Minnesota Supreme Court, 1958-1990. Regents advising committee Hubert Humphrey Institute, University of Minnesota, 1982-1990. Chairman Telecommuters, Inc., 1992-1996.
Chairman Metropolitan Council Twin Cities, St. Paul, 1967-1971, Minneapolis Charter Commission, 1963-1970. Chairman Minneapolis Citizens League, 1963-1964, board directors, 1953-1967. Board directors Minneapolis Downtown Council, since 1971, vice chairman, 1978-1982, chairman, 1982-1983.
Chairman of the Board Minnesota Zoological Garden, 1978-1983. National vice president, member Executive Committee National Municipal League, 1979-1982, president, 1982-1985, Chairman of the Board, 1985-1987. Vice chairman Minnesota Press Council, 1973-1981.
Vice Chairman of the Board Minnesota Health Care Cost Coalition, 1980. Board directors Interstudy, 1972-1979, chairman, 1974. Member Business Urban Issues Council, Conference Board, 1980-1989.
Board directors FreshwaterBiol. Research Foundation, 1971-1985, advisory board, since 1985. Board directors Minneapolis Community College Foundation, 1978-1983, Minnesota Experimental City, 1972-1975, Minnesota CampfireGirls, 1974-1979, Minneapolis Young Men’s Christian Association, 1957-1976.
Board directors Health Central, Inc.,1973-1987, Executive Committee, 1977-1987. Board directors Citizen Council on Crime and Justice, since 1977, chairman, 1979-1982. Board directors Center for Policy Studies, since 1983, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, 1988-1995.
Member Executive Committee Partnership Dataline United States of America, 1983. Board directors, Executive Committee Health One, 1987-1993. Trustee Metro State University, 1989-1998, Minneapolis United Way, since 1988.
Chairman Minneapolis Urban Tennis, 1987-1994. With Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member American Bar Association, American Bankers Association, Minnesota Bar Association, Hennepin County Bar Association.
Married Barbara Anne Taylor, September 10, 1949. Children: Janice E., James E., Nancy L., Steven T.