Norman Martin Lorentzsen

Background

Lorentzsen, Norman Martin was born on November 29, 1916 in Horace, North Dakota, United States. Son of Ivar A. and Antonette M. (Olson) Lorentzsen.

Education

Bachelor, Concordia College, 1941; postgraduate, American U., 1965; postgraduate, Advanced Management Program, Harvard, 1968.

Career

Assistant trainmaster, Northern Pacific Railway Company, Duluth, Minnesota, 1947-1949; trainmaster, Northern Pacific Railway Company, Missoula, Montana, 1949; trainmaster, Northern Pacific Railway Company, Duluth, 1949-1953; assistant to general manager, Northern Pacific Railway Company, St. Paul, 1953-1954; division superintendent, Northern Pacific Railway Company, Missoula, 1954-1957; division superintendent, Northern Pacific Railway Company, Spokane, Washington, 1957-1964; general manager, Northern Pacific Railway Company, Seattle, 1964-1967; vice president operations, Northern Pacific Railway Company, St. Paul, 1968-1970; vice president operations, Burlington Northern Inc., St. Paul, 1970-1971; executive vice president, Burlington Northern Inc., 1971-1973; president transportation division, Burlington Northern Inc., 1973-1976; president, Burlington Northern Inc., 1977-1980; chief Executive officer, Burlington Northern Inc., 1978-1980; chairman of the executive committee, Burlington Northern Inc., 1980-1981.

Achievements

• Norman Martin Lorentzsen has been listed as a noteworthy Transportation and resource executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with A.C., United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1945.

Connections

Married Helen O. Broten, September 20,1943. Children: Thomas, Mary, Katherine.

Father:

Ivar A. Lorentzsen

Mother:

Antonette M. (Olson) Lorentzsen

Spouse:

Helen O. Broten

child:

Thomas Lorentzsen

child:

Mary Lorentzsen

child:

Katherine Lorentzsen