Background
Hoversten, Omar Henry was born on September 29, 1922 in Thompson, Iowa, United States. Son of Albert and Astrid (Rosvold) Hoversten.
Hoversten, Omar Henry was born on September 29, 1922 in Thompson, Iowa, United States. Son of Albert and Astrid (Rosvold) Hoversten.
Bachelor, University of Minnesota, 1947; Master of Business Administration, Harvard, 1950; MDIV, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, Ohio, 1967.
Director oil & gas taxes, Gulf Oil Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1950-1964; pastor, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Washburn, Iowa., 1967-1969; professor, department chairman, Capital U., Columbus, Ohio., 1969-1986; dean, graduate school administrator, Capital U., Columbus, Ohio., 1986-1988; director Chinese economics program, Capital U., Columbus, Ohio., 1986-1988; professor emeritus, Capital U., Columbus, Ohio., since 1988; director Soviet managers economics program, Capital U., Columbus, Ohio., 1991; faculty advisor, St. Petersburg (Russia) School Economics, 1995. Consultant American Management Systems, 1973-1974, United Nations Development Programme-accounting advisor Mongolia's Privatization Program, 1992.
Co-founder 100,000 Pennsylvanians for Goldwater, 1964. Treasurer Hugus for Allegheny County Republican Chairman, 1964. Active Republican Party, Pittsburgh, 1962-1964.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1944-1954, PTO, Reserve. Member National Association Accountants (director 1978-1982), Harvard-Yale-Princeton Club of Pittsburgh, Chi Psi, Tau Pi Phi (national board governors 1976-1978).
Married Janice Gail Glauner, December 22, 1949. Children: William, Daniel, Paul, Carol.