Ray Sanford Erlandson Sr.

Background

Sr., Ray Sanford Erlandson was born on May 3, 1893 in Wausau, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Paul and Torgine (Olson) E.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Wisconsin, 1918;Master of Arts, George Washington University, 1921.

Career

School administrator, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, 1913-1916;assistant secretary, business manager, National Education Association, 1919-1924;business manager, International Council Religious Education, 1924-1927;sales executive, John Rudin & Company, 1927-1929;sales executive, Grigsby Grunow Company, 1929-1932;sales executive, Zenith Radio Corporation, 1932-1935;vice president, Rudolph Wurlizer Company, 1935-1945;vice president, San Antonio Music Company, 1945-1950;president, San Antonio Music Company, 1950-1953;president, Bledsoe Furniture Company, 1950-1953;director, 1st Federal Savings & Loan Association, San Antonio, 1952-1984;honorary life director, 1st Federal Savings & Loan Association, since 1984;department chairman business administration, Trinity U., 1953-1964;professor emeritus, Trinity U., since 1980.

Membership

President, chief Executive officer Children's Fund, San Antonio, 1964-1970. Founder, president American Institute Character Education, 1970-1974, Chairman of the Board, chief exec.officer, 1970-1987, emeritus, since 1985, chairman, honorary director life, since 1987. Board of directors Southwest Research Center, since 1954.

Founder American School of Air, 1929. President American Music War Council, 1942-1944. Chairman national trade practice code committee, music industry, 1944-1953.

National vice chairman American Red Cross, 1959-1960. Past board directors San Antonio chapter, San Antonio Symphony Society, Taxpayers League, Community Welfare Council. Board directors, Executive Committee S.W. Research Institute, Chairman of the Board of control, 1961-1964.

Lieutenant Field Artillery United States Army, World War I. Cons.joint Army-Navy commission on welfare, recreation World World War World War II. Member National Education Association (life), San Antonio Chamber Music Society (president 1950-1956), Research and Planning Council (president 1957), San Antonio Council Presidents (president 1951), National Association Music Merchants.

(president 1950-1952, honorary life).

Connections

Married Margery McKillop, August 22, 1919. Children: Paul McKillop, Ray Sanford, William.

Father:

Paul E.

Mother:

Torgine (Olson) E.

Spouse:

Margery McKillop

child:

Paul McKillop Sr.

child:

Ray Sanford Sr.

child:

William Sr.