Background
Edwardsen, Kenneth Robert was born on March 23, 1934 in Brooklyn. Son of Erling Christian and Hulda (Samuelson) Edwardsen.
Edwardsen, Kenneth Robert was born on March 23, 1934 in Brooklyn. Son of Erling Christian and Hulda (Samuelson) Edwardsen.
Bachelor, Western Michigan University. Postgraduate, Michigan State University.
Executive director, United Cerebral Palsy of Akron and Summit County, Ohio., 1969-1972; director resources, Lung Association, Los Angeles, 1972-1974; director development public relations, Hawthorne (California) Communtiy Hospital, 1974-1981; director development, Medic Alert Foundation International, Turlock, California, 1981-1982; director development, Sansum Medical Research Foundation, Santa Barbara, California, 1982-1983; executive director, Sansum Medical Research Foundation, Santa Barbara, California, since 1983. Radio announcer Station WMUS AM/FM, Muskegon, Michigan.
Minister Empire Methodist Church, Empire and Traverse City, Michigan. Publicity director March of Dimes, Wooster, Ohio. Director youth services for summers Young Men’s Christian Association, board directors, board mental health.
Speaker fund-raising seminars and conferences. Member National Education Association, Michigan Education Association, Ohio Education Association, National Schools Public Relations Association, New York Institute of Photography, Association of Professional Workers, Rotary International, California Society of Fund Raising Executives, National Society of Fund Raising Executives (certified, president Santa Barbra/Ventura counties chapter, Outstanding Fund Raiser of Year 1987), Southern California Public Health Association, National and State Association of Hospital Development Directors, Elks, Center California Association of Fundraising Executives (president), Los Angeles Press Club, Hollywood Press Club, National Association of Research Affiliates, National Volunteer Association, National Association of Non-Profits, Tau Kappa Alpha (president).
Married Henrietta Day, June 7, 1981.