Philip Chaikin Sorensen

Background

Sorensen was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. His father was Christian A. Sorensen, a Danish American who was Nebraska Attorney General (1929-1933), and Annis (Chaikin) Sorensen, who was of Russian Jewish descent.

Career

He was the 27th Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska — from 1965 to 1967. He earned both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Nebraska. Sorensen was elected Lieutenant Governor in the 1964 election, defeating Republican Charles Thone (who later served in the United States Congress and as Governor).

He then ran for Governor in 1966, but was defeated by Republican Norbert Tiemann.

Sorensen became a law professor at the Ohio State University. Courses he taught included: Torts, Business Organizations, Federal Income Tax, Legislation, and Nonprofit Organizations.

Connections

Father:

Christian Abraham Sorensen

Mother:

Annis (Chaikin) Sorensen

Spouse:

Janice Lichtenberger

child:

Josephine Annual Sorensen

child:

Karen Maria Sorensen

child:

Rebecca Chaikin Sorensen

child:

Allan Philip Sorensen