John Humbird Myers

Background

Myers, John Humbird was born on December 16, 1909 in St. Paul. Son of Paul Noxon and Reine (Humbird) Myers.

Education

Graduate, Deerfield (Massachusetts) Academy, 1928. Bachelor, Carleton College, 1932. Postrad., Stanford Business School, 1934.

Career

Assistant mill superintendent Capitol Flour Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, 1934-1938. With sales service department Waldorf Paper Products Company, St. Paul, 1938-1940, vice president research, 1946-1963, executive vice president, 1963-1966, president, 1966-1976. Also director; assistant to president St. John's University, since 1976.

Director Hoerner Waldorf Corporation, Northwestern National Life Insurance Company, Economics Laboratory, SPH Hotel Company. Director emeritus Western Air Lines, Inc.

Achievements

• John Humbird Myers has been listed as a noteworthy university official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Past president Twin City Educational television corporation. President University Community Development Corporation, 1970, Minnesota Orchestra Association, 1961-1964, Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota Arts Council. Chairman Metropolitan Opera in Upper Midwest.

General division chairman St. Paul Community Chest, 1952, American Red Cross drive, 1951. Board directors St. Paul Urban Coalition, since 1968. Vice-chairman board directors St. Paul United Fund, 1969-1970, chairman, since 1970.

Member advisory committee on arts John F. Kennedy Center. Board directors Episcopal Church Foundation, Guthrie Theater Foundation, Minnesota Orchestral Association, St. Paul Urban Coalition, Minnesota Opera Company, Minnesota Private College Fund, St. Paul United Way. Chairman St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera, New York City.

President Myers Foundation. Vice president Mounds Park Hospital Foundation. Former chairman Governor's Residence Council.

Trustee Twin City Area Educational television, St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, University Minnesota Fund. Chairman State Advisory Council to Indo-Chinese Refugees. Served to major Army of the United States, 1940-1945, PTO. Member St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce (director), Chamber of Commerce of the United States (director).

Connections

Married Elizabeth Blodgett, August 1, 1938. Children– Bruce, Peter.

Father:

Paul Noxon Myers

Mother:

Reine (Humbird) Myers

Spouse:

Elizabeth Blodgett

child:

Peter Myers

child:

Bruce Myers