John Marvin Backstrom

Background

Backstrom, John Marvin was born on January 21, 1940 in Biwabik, Minnesota, United States. Son of Ralph V. and Marge L. (Gillespie) Backstrom.

Education

Formerly construction worker With sales department Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company of Newark, Seattle, 1964-1969. With sales department.

Career

Formerly construction worker. With sales department Mutual Benefit Life Insurance of Newark, Seattle, 1964—1969, Washington Transit Advertising Sales Company, from 1969, partner and president, from 1975. Operator and part owner screen printing company.

Guest lecturer advertising-mrkt. sequence at universities. With United States Navy, 1958-1963.

Achievements

• John Marvin Backstrom has been listed as a noteworthy sales executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Life member Republican National Committee. Member of Transit Advertising Association, Seattle Advertising Federation, Seattle Chamber of C., Seattle-King County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Porsche Club of America, Seattle Skeet and Trap Club.

Connections

Children: John M., Jeffery R., Jennifer L. Graduate.

Father:

Ralph V. Backstrom

Mother:

Marge L. (Gillespie) Backstrom

child:

Jeffery R. Backstrom

child:

Jennifer L. Graduate Backstrom

child:

John M. Backstrom