James Walter Leuschen

Background

Leuschen, James Walter was born on August 20, 1940 in Panama, Iowa, United States. Son of Walter Nicholas and Cornelia Mary (Hoffman) Leuschen.

Education

Bachelor, Creighton University, 1962.

Career

Personnel manager, United States Treasury Department, Omaha, 1962-1963; manager media relations and advertising, Northwestern Bell, Omaha, 1963-1971; manager public relations, Northwestern Bell, Omaha, 1971-1981; general manager customer relations, Northwestern Bell, Omaha, 1981-1988; executive director, Northwestern Bell Foundation, Omaha, 1986-1988; director public relations, United States West Comm., Omaha, 1988-1997; division manager corporation committee, Omaha Public Power District, since 1997.

Achievements

• James Walter Leuschen has been listed as a noteworthy Public relations executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Old West Trail Foundation, 1983-1985, now board directors. President Omaha Sister City Association, Omaha, 1988, now board directors. President of the board of trustees National Arbor Day Foundation, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1985-1987, 92-94, now board directors.

Board directors Omaha Playhouse, Immanuel Hospital Foundation. Member Nebraska Quasquicentennial Commission. Member Public Rels. Society American (accredited, board directors Nebraska chapter 1979-1982, Professional of Year award 1987), Omaha Press Club (president 1981).

Interests

• Avocations: travel, snow skiing, reading.

Connections

Married M. Patricia Oppold, June 8, 1963. Children: Susan, Paul, Kathleen, James.

Father:

Walter Nicholas Leuschen

Mother:

Cornelia Mary (Hoffman) Leuschen

Spouse:

M. Patricia Oppold

child:

Susan Leuschen

child:

James Leuschen

child:

Kathleen Leuschen

child:

Paul Leuschen