Background
Wagenaar, Larry John was born on June 11, 1962 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Cornelius and Mary (Blom) Wagenaar.
Wagenaar, Larry John was born on June 11, 1962 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Cornelius and Mary (Blom) Wagenaar.
Bachelor in History and Religion cum laude, Hope College, 1987. Master of Arts, Kent State University, 1992.
With customer service department, Eberhard Foods Inc., Grand Rapids, 1978-1981; operations manager, Video Today Inc., Holland, Michigan, 1981-1985; archival assistant, Netherlands Museum, 1987; supplies manager, Hope-Geneva Bookstore-Hope College, 1985-1987; history researcher, Kent State University, 1987-1988; archivist, Joint Archives Holland (Michigan) Hope College, 1988-1994; assistant professor, Joint Archives Holland (Michigan) Hope College, 1994-1995; associate professor, Joint Archives Holland (Michigan) Hope College, since 1995. Consultant Amway, since 1996, Protestant Reformed Church, since 1990, Crystal CathedralMinistries, since 1993.
Member Association for Advancement of Dutch-American Studies (president), Organization American Historians, Society of America Archivists, Michigan Archival Association (president vice president secretary), Midwest Archives Conference, History Society Mich (vice president, board directors, president 1996-1998), Michigan St. Records Advisory Board, Holland Sesquicentennial Commission, Dutch American Historical Society (board directors), Holland Area Historical Society (secretary treasurer), Zeeland Historical Society (board directors).
Son of Cornelius and Mary (Blom) W., m. Sarah; children: Amy, Lucy.