Otto Adelbert Silha

Background

Silha, Otto Adelbert was born on January 15, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Emil Albert and Alice Lucille (Lindstrom) Silha.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, University of Minnesota, 1940.

Career

Copyreader, Minneapolis Star, 1940-1941; promotion director, Minneapolis Star and Tribune, 1947-1954; promotion and personnel director, Minneapolis Star and Tribune, 1951-1954; general manager, Minneapolis Star and Tribune, 1954-1965; vice president, Minneapolis Star and Tribune, 1956-1968; general manager, Minneapolis Star and Tribune, 1965-1968; executive vice president, Minneapolis Star and Tribune, 1968-1973; public, Minneapolis Star and Tribune, 1968-1973; president, Minneapolis Star and Tribune, 1973-1979; Chairman of the Board, Minneapolis Star and Tribune, 1979-1984; board director, Minneapolis Star and Tribune president, Silha Associations, Minneapolis, since 1984. Board directors Newspaper Advertising Bureau, New York City, Northwestern Bank Minneapolis, N.A., N.W. bank corporation.

Achievements

• Otto Adelbert Silha has been listed as a noteworthy media consultant, urbanologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Governor Minnesota's Advisory Committee Department Development, 1955-1963. Vice-president, director North Star Research Institute, 1963-1975. Chairman steering committee Minnesota Experimental City Project, 1966-1985.

Chairman national steering committee City Innovation, since 1986, National Retiree Volunteer Coalition, since 1991. Board regents University of Minnesota, 1961-1969. Board dirs.Tyrone Guthrie Theatre Foundation, 1960-1962, Harper & Row Publs., Inc., 1972-1981.

Trustee Minneapolis Society Fine Arts, 1966-1974, 75-76, Midwest Research Institute, 1975-1984, University of Minnesota Foundation, since 1974, senior vice president since 1980, Greater Minneapolis Metropolitan Housing Corporation, 1971-1984. President Upper Midwest Council, 1975-1977, board of directors 1971-1977. Major United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946.

Member Minneapolis Aquatennial Association (president 1956), International Newspaper Promotion Association (president 1953-1954), American Newspaper Publications Association (board director Research Institute 1960-1970, president 1967-1969), Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce (board director 1960-1969, v.p.1963-1969), University of Minnesota Alumni Association (director) 1959-1963), International Press Institute, Society Professional Journalists, Minneapolis Club, Minikahda Club, 5:55 Club (president 1956-1957), Bohemian Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Tau Delta (regional vice president 1947-1952).

Connections

Married Helen Elizabeth Fitch, September 4, 1942. Children: Stephen Fitch, David William (deceased), Alice Barbara, Mark Albert.

Father:

Emil Albert Silha

Mother:

Alice Lucille (Lindstrom) Silha

Spouse:

Helen Elizabeth Fitch

child:

David William Silha (deceased)

child:

Mark Albert Silha

child:

Stephen Fitch Silha

child:

Alice Barbara Silha