Neils Vinton Lawson

Background

Lawson, Neils Vinton was born on March 4, 1922 in Glenwood, Iowa, United States. Son of Fred Neils and Mary Alice (Ellingwood) Lawson.

Education

Student, University Nebraska, 1951. Bachelor of Business Administration, John F. Kennedy University, 1976.

Career

Bookkeeper Safeway Stores, Inc., Omaha, 1945-1951, general ledger bookkeeper Wichita, Kansas, 1951-1953, office manager, 1953-1955, systems accountant Oakland, California, 1955-1957, controller Kansas City, Missouri, 1957-1961, New York City, 1961-1962, staff accountant Oakland, 1962-1964, controller Southwest region, 1964-1965, manager retail accounting division, 1965-1971, manager accounting and data processing organization, vice president, manager management information and services group, 1971-1983, executive officer, 1979-1984, senior vice president, 1982-1984, director corporation strategic systems, 1983-1984, retired, 1984.

Achievements

• Neils Vinton Lawson has been listed as a noteworthy grocery store chain executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Air Force, 1943-1945. Member of Diablo Country (president 1986-1987, director, secretary-treasurer) (California).

Interests

• Avocations: golf; bowling.

Connections

Married L. Lea Bachler, January 3, 1943.

Father:

Fred Neils Lawson

Mother:

Mary Alice (Ellingwood) Lawson

Spouse:

L. Lea Bachler