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personnel director

Marilyn Joan Amendt, American Personnel director. Certified personnel manager.

Background

Amendt, Marilyn Joan was born on June 21, 1928 in Marshalltown, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Floyd Wilford and Helen Mary (Scheid) Peterson.

Education

Associate of Arts, Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri, 1948. Postgraduate, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1978. Postgraduate, University Wisconsin, Superior, 1980—1983.

Career

Office manager, S&O Products, Inc., Marshalltown, Iowa., 1961-1971; life underwriter, Lincoln Liberty Life Insurance Company, Marshalltown, Iowa., 1971-1972; retail store manager, Amy's Fashions, Marshalltown, Iowa., 1972-1974; retail store manager, Maurices, Inc., Marshalltown, Iowa., 1974-1976; corporation personnel director, Maurices, Inc., Duluth, Minnesota, 1976-1984; senior vice-president, director human resources, Ohrbach's, Inc., New York City, 1984-1987; director personnel administration, AMCENA Corporation, New York City, 1970-1991; president, owner, Success Strategies, Des Moines, since 1992. Lecturer U. Wis, Superior, 1981-1982, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1981-1982.

Achievements

  • Marilyn Joan Amendt has been listed as a noteworthy personnel director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder, president, board directors Mid-Iowa Sheltered Workshop, Marshalltown, 1968-1976. Member Hostess committee Duluth (Minnesota) Day Luncheon, 1983. Keynote speaker American Business Women's Day, Minneapolis and Duluth, 1984, 85, 86, 90.

Board president Young Women's Resource Center, 1994-1995, board directors, Des Moines, since 1992. Member American Business Women's Association ( district vice president 1982, national vice president 1983, national president 1984, woman of the year 1978, Top Ten Business Woman 2005), Beacon of Life (board member since 2003).

Interests

  • Avocations: speaking, traveling, sports, reading.

Connections

Married Virgil E. Amendt, September 4, 1949 (divorced August 1971). Children: Gregory F., Scott R., Brad A.

Father:
Floyd Wilford Peterson

Mother:
Helen Mary (Scheid) Peterson

Spouse:
Virgil E. Amendt

child:
Scott R. Amendt

child:
Brad A. Amendt

child:
Gregory F. Amendt