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Olsen, Lester Paul was born on August 10, 1945 in Valentine, Nebraska, United States. Son of Lloyd Lester and Marie Olsen.
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Lester Paul Olsen
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Lester Paul Olsen, American Minister. Ordained to ministry Baptist Church, 1989. Recipient Charles Yeager Aerospace Education achievement award Civil Air Patrol, 1991; National Science Foundation grantee, Washington, 1972. Chaplain Sandhills Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, 1988-1991. Member Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, National Ministers Council, Nebraska Ministers Coun, Niobrara Ham Club, 4-H Club (leader).
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Sioux Falls, 1968. Master of Arts, Augustana College, 1984. Doctor of Ministry, University Biblical Studies, Bethany, Oklahoma, 1991.
Postgraduate, Harvard University, 2004. Degree in Theology, Dallas Theological Seminary, 2009.
Career
Member advisory board Maranatha Bible Camp, North Platte, Nebraska, 1978-1991. Pastor Kilgore (Nebraska) Baptist Church, 1985-2000. Case worker Nebraska Department Social Services, Mission, 1987-1992, instructor Knights of Pythias Cherry Development Center, since 1992, advanced ground instructor private pilot, Plains Community College, 1992-1997.
Science teacher Todd County, since 2001.
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Membership
Chaplain Sandhills Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, 1988-1991. Member Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Air Force Association, Civil Air Patrol, National Ministers Council, Nebraska Berean Bible Church, President of Lakota Missions.
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Married Linda Marie Knuth, August 24,1965 (divorced 1993). Children: Mark, Misty, Gwen, Lacey, Zane, Mick, Anna.
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Republican
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Recipient Charles Yeager Aerospace Education achievement award Civil Air Patrol, 1991, Grover Loenig award in Civil Air Patrol, 2003, Republican of Year award National Republican Congressional Committee, 2003. National Science Foundation grantee, Washington, 1972. Fellow Johns Hopkins University, 2003. Recieved the Paul Garber Award in 2009 and recieved the Gill Robb WIlson Civil Air Patrol award in 2010.Recipient Charles Yeager Aerospace Education achievement award Civil Air Patrol, 1991, Grover Loenig award in Civil Air Patrol, 2003, Republican of Year award National Republican Congressional Committee, 2003. National Science Foundation grantee, Washington, 1972. Fellow Johns Hopkins University, 2003.
Recieved the Paul Garber Award in 2009 and recieved the Gill Robb WIlson Civil Air Patrol award in 2010.