Jon Allan Christensen

Background

Christensen, Jon Allan was born on May 17, 1960 in Northfield, Minnesota, United States. Son of Lauritz Christian and Barbara (Sheldon) Christensen.

Education

Student, Stanford University, 1977-1981; Bachelor, San Francisco State University, 1985.

Career

Public affairs co-director, KZSU-FM, Stanford, California, 1981-1982; news and features producer, KPFA-FM, Berkeley, California, 1983-1985; news and information assistant, San Francisco State University, 1983-1985; news and information director, Institute for Food & Development Policy, San Francisco, 1985-1987; associate editor, Pacific News Svc., San Francisco, since 1988; Brazil correspondent, Pacific News Svc., Rio de Janeiro, 1989; correspondent, High Country News, Carson City, Nevada, since 1990; regional editor, High Country News, Carson City, Nevada, 1993-1995; editor, Great Basin News Svc., Carson City, Nevada, since 1996; stringer, The New York Times, Carson City, Nevada, since 1996.

Achievements

• Jon Allan Christensen has been listed as a noteworthy Journalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society Environmental Journalists, National Association Science Writers.

Connections

Married Carson Ann Miller, May 23, 1987. Children: Annika Wesley, Lucia Rachel.

Father:

Lauritz Christian Christensen

Mother:

Barbara (Sheldon) Christensen

Spouse:

Carson Ann Miller

child:

Annika Wesley Christensen

child:

Lucia Rachel Christensen