John Daniel Spence

Background

Spence, John Daniel was born on May 18, 1915 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Came to the United States, 1915, naturalized, 1943. Son of Benjamin Abner and Clara May (Fullerton).

Education

AB, Grinnell College, Iowa, 1938. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Rockford College, 1979.

Career

With Container Corporation American, 1938-1954, vice president, 1949-1954. Executive Lanzit Corrugated Box Company, Chicago, from 1954. Vice president Consolidated Paper Company, 1963.

Director development Rockford College, 1964-1965, vice president, 1965-1977, acting president, 1977-1979, consultant, 1979-1980. Business and education consultant, 1980-1985. Business and educational consultant, since 1980.

Achievements

• John Daniel Spence has been listed as a noteworthy real estate broker, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Woodcrest Association, Rockford, 1974-1978. Advisory committee Forest Preserve District Winnebago County, 1974-1991. Chairman advisory council Severson Dells Forest Preserve, 1976-1978.

Board directors John Howard Association, 1974-1976. Trustee Keith Country Day School, 1971-1981, Children's Home Rockford, 1973-1976, Pecatonica Prairie Path, 1975-1985, Rockford Art Association, 1980-1983, Center for Sight and Hearing Impaired, 1986-1987. Trustee Highview Retirement Home, 1983-1990, president, 1986-1988.

Community advisory board WNIU-FM, Northern Illinois University, 1984-1990. Member Rockford C. of Chamber (board directors 1966-1971, vice president), Lions.

Connections

Son of; married Phyllis Saxton Johnson, February 4, 1939. Children: Susan Kathleen Spence-Glassberg, John Daniel.

Father:

Benjamin Abner Son

Mother:

Clara May (Fullerton) Son

Spouse:

Phyllis Saxton Johnson

child:

Susan Kathleen Spence-Glassberg Spence

child:

John Daniel Spence