John Herman Wesenberg

Background

Wesenberg, John Herman was born on January 16, 1927 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of Herman B. and Nell (Watterson) Wesenberg.

Education

Student, Iowa State University, 1944-1945, 47; student, Amherst College, 1946; Bachelor of Arts, University Iowa, 1951; Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1952; postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1952-1955; postgraduate, Michigan State University, 1956-1967.

Career

Research associate Bureau Business and Economic Research, University Iowa, 1949-1952. Assistant manager Danville (Illinois) Chamber of Commerce, 1952-1954. Executive vice president Belleville (Illinois) Chamber of Commerce, 1954-1957.

Secretary Retail Merchants and Central District Bureau, Des Moines, 1957-1962. Executive vice president Greater Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, 1963-1980. Secretary Greater Des Moines Committee, 1963-1980.

Senior executive vice president Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, 1980-1982, Metropolitan Tulsa Chamber of Commerce, 1982-1991. Director management advisory program Oklahoma State Chamber of C. and Industry, Tulsa, since 1992. Senior executive counselor United States Chamber of Commerce, since 1993, Metropolitan Tulsa Chamber of Commerce, since 1997.

Tax counselor for elderly AARP, since 1993. Trustee Employee Stock Ownership Plan, International Bank, Washington, 1977-1980, 83-84. Lecturer Institute Organization Management, Michigan State University, 1959-1967, 69-70, University Colorado, 1970, 75, 78, 79, 81, 85, 87, 90, 91, Syracuse University, 1971, University Santa Clara, California, 1972, 74-75.

Lecturer Texas Christian University, 1971, 73, University Delaware, 1973-1976, 80, 82, University Georgia, 1973, 82, 86, University Notre Dame, 1975, 81, Southern Methodist University, 1975-1976, 81, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, Mills College, 1976, San Jose College, 1981, University Oklahoma, 1984, 86, 88, 90-91, Stanford University, 1990, Economic Development Institute University Oklahoma, 1994. Consultant Metropolitan Tulsa Chamber of Commerce, since 1997.

Achievements

• John Herman Wesenberg has been listed as a noteworthy Professional society administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-chairman Des Moines Mail Users Council, 1963-1968. Secretary-treasurer Des Moines Housing Corporation, Baseball, Inc., 1963-1980. Secretary Des Moines Development Corporation, Des Moines Industries, Inc., 1963-1980, Community Improvement, Inc., 1968-1980, Greater Des Moines Community Foundation, 1968-1980.

Treasurer Greater Des Moines Shippers Association, 1971-1980. Trustee Fringe Benefits, Inc., Washington, 1969-1982. Member executive committee Iowa Council on Economic Education, 1978-1980.

Member planning committee Grand View College, 1976-1980. Member advisory council, region VIII Small Business Administration, 1973-1980. Member board regents Institute Organization Management, Michigan State University, 1962-1967, chairman, 1965-1966.

Board regents University Colorado, 1977-1980, Southern Methodist University, 1980-1981. Vice chairman national board regents Institute for Organization Management, 1978-1979, chairman, 1979-1980. Trustee University Albuquerque, 1980-1982.

Served with United States Army Air Force, 1944-1946. Member American Arbitration Association, American Retail Executives Association (director 1962-1963), American Chamber of Commerce Executives (director 1965-1973, 84-91, honorary life director/member since 1992, president 1971-1972), United States Chamber of Commerce (director 1979-1981, liaison officer 1989-1991), Iowa Chamber of Commerce Executives (director 1960-1966, president 1964), Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce Executives (director 1983-1986, president 1986), Illinois Manufacturers Association (executive committee Southern division 1955-1957), St. Louis Industrial Council (vice president 1957), Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce and Industry (member executive committee board directors 1986, finance committee 1986-1994), Industries for Tulsa (secretary 1986-1991), Beta Theta Pi (general secretary 1974-1981, advisory council former trustees since 1981), Mtn. States Association (vice president 1980-1981—), Des Moines Club, Petroleum Club.

Connections

Married Alice Jane McMahill, September 10, 1949. Children: Anne, John, Sue, James.

Father:

Herman B. Wesenberg

Mother:

Nell (Watterson) Wesenberg

Spouse:

Alice Jane McMahill

child:

James Wesenberg

child:

Anne Wesenberg

child:

Sue Wesenberg

child:

John Wesenberg