Background
Bakken, John Edgar was born on April 18, 1930 in Minot, North Dakota, United States. Son of Elmaar Harald and Mary Lois (Chapel) Bakken.
Bakken, John Edgar was born on April 18, 1930 in Minot, North Dakota, United States. Son of Elmaar Harald and Mary Lois (Chapel) Bakken.
AB, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, 1952. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1954. Postgraduate, University Colorado, 1960.
Postgraduate, Metropolitan State University, Denver, 1982.
Staff junior geophysicist, The Texas Company now Texaco, Inc., Scott City, Kansas, 1956-1957; section chief, senior engineer, Martin-Marietta Corporation, Denver, 1957-1961; assistant controller, Midwest Oil Corporation, Denver, 1961-1969; controller, vice president, Miller International Inc., Denver, 1969-1972; president, owner, Automatics Ltd., Englewood, Colorado, 1972-1974; treasurer, controller, chief finance officer, Oceanic Exploration Company, Denver, 1974-1975; president, Business Appraisal Associations, Denver, since 1975. Adjunct instructor U. Colorado, Boulder, 1984-1985. Public Business Valuation Review, since 1982, Journal Technology Valuation, 1987-1994.
Senior judge The United States of America Yacht Racing Union, 1979-1991. Chairman planning commission City of Littleton, Colorado, 1962-1968. Neighborhood commissioner Boy Scouts American, Littleton, 1959-1968, scoutmaster, Castle Rock, Colorado, 1969-1974.
President Holly Hills (Colorado) Water and Sanitation District, since 1987. With United States Army, 1954-1956. Member Colorado Harvard Business School Club (board directors since 1978, president 1977-1978), Rocky Mountain Association Geologists, Colorado Mountain Club (climb leader 1975-1991), Lake Granby Yacht Club, Sailing Association Intermountain Lakes (chairman appeals since 1980, Colorado Sailor of Year 1986), American Society Appraisers (accredited appraiser, international secretary 1992-1993, regional governor 1985-1989, international treasurer since 1993), Institute Certified Computer Professionals (certified), National Association Review Appraisers and Mortgage Underwriters (certified), Institute Business Appraisers (certified general appraiser state of Colorado since 1991), Rotary.
Married Hope Michel, September 26, 1953 (divorced 1975), married, January 31, 1983. Children: Kristopher Trulsen, Suzanna Wells, Andrew Skretteberg.