Background
Boersma, Lawrence Allan was born on April 24, 1932 in London, Ontario, Canada. Son of Harry Albert and Valerie Kathryn (DeCordova) Boersma.
Photographer animal welfare administrator
Boersma, Lawrence Allan was born on April 24, 1932 in London, Ontario, Canada. Son of Harry Albert and Valerie Kathryn (DeCordova) Boersma.
Bachelor, University Nebraska, Omaha, 1953. Master of Science, University Nebraska, Omaha, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Sussex University, 1972.
Postgraduate, Oxford University, England, 1996. Doctor of Science (honorary), University California, Berkeley, 2005.
Journalism teacher Technology High School, Omaha, 1953-1955. Director public relations, chair journalism department Adams State College, Alamosa, Colorado, 1955-1959. Advertising sales analyst, advertising salesman Better Homes and Gardens, Des Moines, New York City, 1959-1963.
Advertising account executive This Week Magazine, New York City, 1963-1966. Eastern sales director, marketing director Ladies' Home Journal, 1966-1975. Vice president associate public, vice president public Saturday Evening Post and The Country Gentleman, 1975.
Vice president, director marketing and advertising sales Photo World Magazine, 1975-1977. Advertising manager LaJolla (California) Light, 1977-1980. Owner, photographer Allan/The Animal Photographers, San Diego, Sarasota, since 1980.
President, Chief Executive Officer The Photographic Institute International, 1982-1986. Director community relations San Diego Humane Society/Society for Prevention Cruelty to Animals, 1985-1994. Associate executive director The Center for Humane Education for Southern California, 1994-1998.
Owner Animal Art, San Diego, since 1999, Sarasota, Florida, since 1999. Adjunct assistan professor Graduate School Business, Pace University, New York City, 1964-1965. Adjunct instructor New York Institute Advertising, 1974-1977, others.
Adjunct professor School Business Mesa College, San Diego, 1981-1984, City College, San Diego, 1982-1986, Winona International School Professional Photography, Des Plaines, Illinois, 1984-1987, University California, San Diego, 1985. Adjunct professor College Business Administration University LaVerne, San Diego, 1985. Teacher Winona International School Professional Photography, Photograph Institute International, San Diego Natural History Museum, University California San Diego, Adams State College of Colorado.
President, Chief Executive Officer United Animal Welfare Foundation, San Diego, 1992-1994. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer International Dolphin Project, 1995. Speaker in field.
Spokesperson Coalition for Pet Population Control, San Diego, 1990, 93, Committee Against Proposition C-Pound Animals for Medical Research, San Diego, 1990. Spokesperson Spay-Neuter Action Project, 1991, steering committee, 1991, board director, 1992-1993. Evaluation subcommittee County San Diego Department Animal Control Advisory Committee.
Founder, chair Feral Cat Coalition San Diego County, 1992-1993, clinic volunteer, 2001-2004, board directors 2003-2004. Chair World Record Feral Cat Fix-athon, 2004, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Preserve Our Wildlife Organization, since 2005, the environment symposium, New College, Sarasota, 2006. California State Humane Officer.
Volunteer in public information San Diego/Imperial Counties chapter American Red Cross, 1993-2002, chapter centennial committee, 1996-1997. Public information officers San Diego County Emergency Service Organization, 1993-1995. Volunteer photographer California Wolf Center, 1999-2002.
Others; board directors Escondido Humane Society Foundation, 1994-1999. Fellow Royal Photograph Society Great Britain, Professional Photographers American (Master of Photography award 1985, Photograph Craftsman award 1986), Professional Photographers of California. Member Public Relations Society of America (chairman Southern Tier New York chapter 1971-1972), Society Animal Welfare Administrator, National Society Fund Raising Executive (certified, board director 1988-1989, treasurer San Diego chapter 1990-1991, member national faculty 1992-1993), Masons, Sierra Club (Ansel Adams award 2005, Sierran of Month 2007), The Wilderness Society, Defenders of Wildlife, American Indian Education Federation, Native American Rights Fund, Union Concerned Scientists, Natural Resources Defense Council, Environmental Defense Action Fund, Center for Biological Diversity.
Married Nancy Noble Jones, August 16, 1952 (divorced 1962) children: Juliana Jaye, Dirk John. Married June Elaine Schiefer McKim, November 22, 1962. Children: Kenneth Thomas McKim, Mark Rennie McKim.