Background
Geistfeld, Loren V. was born on May 15, 1945 in St. James, Minnesota, United States. Son of Victor E. and Viola O. (Becker) Geistfeld.
academic administrator consumer economic educator
Geistfeld, Loren V. was born on May 15, 1945 in St. James, Minnesota, United States. Son of Victor E. and Viola O. (Becker) Geistfeld.
Bachelor, Macalester College, St. Paul, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1974.
Assistant professor consumer economics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1973-1978;
associate professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1978-1983;
department chairman family resource management, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1978-1985;
acting dean, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1992;
professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, since 1983;
associate dean, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1985-1993. Visiting professor Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1988-1989. Consultant Career, Edition and Training Associations, Columbus, 1990-1992, Digital Design, Columbus, since 1987, Am.Electric Power, Columbus, 1991, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Chicago, 1984-1987, Columbus Southern Power, 1992.
Key note presenter Korean Home Economics Association, 1994.
Secretary, Upper Arlington Lutheran Church, Columbus, 1981-1983, member council, since 1992. Secretary-treasurer Upper Arlington Lutheran Endowment, 1983-1984. Member Ohio AUTOCAP, Columbus, 1984-1988.
Board directors Ohio Consumers Association, Columbus, 1985-1986. Member American Council on Consumer Interests (program chairman 1990, treasurer 1980-1982, president 1991-1992), North Center Home Economics Research Administrators (secretary 1987, president 1993), North Center Home Economics Administrators (secretary 1986-1987), Phi Kappa Phi, Epsilon Sigma Phi.
Married Carol M. Leske, July 6, 1968. Children: Andrew, Sara.