Lester Christensen Krogh

Background

Krogh, Lester Christensen was born on August 22, 1925 in Ruskin, Nebraska, United States. Son of Jens Clarence and Clara Elizabeth (Christensen) Krogh.

Education

Graduate School U. Minnesota

Career

Research Laboratory, 1964-1965, director corporation technical planning and coordination, 1965-1969, general manager new business ventures division, 1969-1970, executive director Center Research laboratories, 1970-1973, division vice president commercial chemicals, 1973-1981, vice president Research and Development industrial and consumer sector, 1981-1982, vice president Research and Development, 1982-1988, senior vice president, 1988-1990. Chairman, Ballistivet Incorporated., Coon Rapids, Minnesota, 1991-1994. member industrial panel onsci. and technical National Science Foundation, 1983. Member space applications board National Research Council, 1985-1988,committee indsl applications of microgravity environment, 1987.

Member advanced.coun. task force on commercial use of space National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1984, 85.

Board directors Industrial Research Institute, 1986-1989. Advisory panel Office of Technology Assessment United States.Congress, 1987-1990.

Member materials and industrial applications panel Strategic Defense Initiative Organisation Department Defense, 1987. Board directors Minnesota 3M Research Limited., 1987-1990, Minnesota Supercomputer Center, Incorporated., 1992.

Trustee Mendeleev Institute Chemical Technology, Moscow, 1991-1993.

Chairman of the Board advisors Institute Technology, University of Minnesota, 1991.

Achievements

• Lester Christensen Krogh has been listed as a noteworthy research and development executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society (numerous commission 1971, investments committee 1986, East.B. Barnes award 1991), American Institute Chemical Engineers, National Academy of Engineering, Minnesota High Technology Council, Minnesota Academy Science (board directors 1971-1975), Minnesota Institute Technology Alumni Association (board directors 1966-1967, charter.

Connections

Married Rosa Christina Knickrehm, December 23, 1946. Children: Christine Krogh Brown, Charles John Krogh.

Father:

Jens Clarence Krogh

Mother:

Clara Elizabeth (Christensen) Krogh

Spouse:

Rosa Christina Knickrehm

child:

Charles John Krogh

child:

Christine Krogh Brown Krogh