Karl Raymond Zimmer

Background

Zimmer, Karl Raymond was born on September 5, 1926 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. Son of Karl Raymond and Lorena (Hunter) Zimmer.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University of Chicago, 1951; postgraduate, U. Copenhagen, Denmark, 1951-1952.

Career

Columnist, Danish and American Newspapers, 1950-1956; assistant sales manager, Ballantine Books, Inc., New York City, 1952-1956; columnist, Syosset (New York) Advance, 1953-1956; European director, Feffer & Simons, Inc., The Hague, Netherlands., 1956-1963; vice president, New York City, 1963-1964; president, Zimmer Paper Product, Inc., Indianapolis, 1965-1988; chairman, chief Executive officer, Zimmer Paper Product, Inc., Indianapolis, since 1988.

Membership

Chairman Syosset Stevenson for President Committee, 1956. Mem Indianapolis Museum Art, Indiana State Symphony Society Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member Packaging Institute, Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry, Sports Car Club American, Indianapolis Committee Fgn.Relations, Indiana Council World Affairs (past president), Indiana Humanities Council.

Connections

Married Barbara Jean Evans, March 19, 1949. Children: Kaarina Ann, Karl R. III, Erik Hunter.

Father:

Karl Raymond Zimmer

Mother:

Lorena (Hunter) Zimmer

Spouse:

Barbara Jean Evans

child:

Erik Hunter Zimmer

child:

Kaarina Ann Zimmer

child:

Karl R. III Zimmer