James Vernon Geisendorfer

Background

Geisendorfer, James Vernon was born on April 22, 1929 in Brewster, Minnesota, United States. Son of Victor H. and Anne B. (Johnson) Geisendorfer.

Education

Student, Augustana College, 1951. Student, Augsburg College, 1954. Student, Orthodox Lutheran Seminary, 1955.

Bachelor, University Minnesota, 1960. Doctor of Laws, Burton College and Seminary, 1961.

Career

Grain buyer Pillsbury Mills, Incorporated., Worthington, Minnesota, 1947-1948. Hatchery accountant, Worthington, 1949-1950. Night supervisor Strutwear, Incorporated., Minneapolis, 1951-1952.

Dispatcher Chicago and North Western Railway, 1953-1954.

Office manager Froedtert Malt Corporation, Minneapolis, 1955-1956, National Automotive Parts Association, 1957-1960. Senior creative writer Brown & Bigelow, Saint Paul, 1960-1972.

Religious researcher, writer, 1972. Research consultant Institute forthe Study of America Religion.

Member panel of reference Chelston Bible College, New Milton, England.

Achievements

• James Vernon Geisendorfer has been listed as a notable religious writer, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • A Directory of Religious and Parareligious Bodies and Organizations in the United States

    (Contains the names of more than 5700 religious and para-r...)

  • A directory of religious bodies in the United States

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Religion, Academy Indiana Scholars, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod History Institute, Augustana History Society, Royal Anthropological Institute, Eastern Territorial History Society (charter), Medieval Academy American, Renaissance Society of America, George Eliot Fellowship, Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, Aristotelian Society (life), Hegel Society of America, Sixteenth Century Studies Conference, American Catholic Philosophical Association, North America Conference on British Studies, International Society for Comparative Study of Civilizations, Religous Research Association, International Association Greek Philosophy, British Society Philosophy Religion, Institute Interdisciplinary Research, League for Yiddish, Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture, Association Literature Scholars and Critics, Thomas More Law Center, Trinitarian Bible Society, Churches of God History Society, American Friends the Vatican Library.

Connections

Married Esther Lillian Walker, September 23, 1949. Children: Jane, Karen, Lois.

Father:

Victor H. Geisendorfer

Mother:

Anne B. (Johnson) Geisendorfer

Spouse:

Esther Lillian Walker

child:

Lois Geisendorfer

child:

Karen Geisendorfer

child:

Jane Geisendorfer