Background
Sponberg, Raymond Hilding was born on May 12, 1914 in New Richland, Minnesota, United States. Son of Andrew Fred and Hulda Louisette (Peterson) Sponberg.
Sponberg, Raymond Hilding was born on May 12, 1914 in New Richland, Minnesota, United States. Son of Andrew Fred and Hulda Louisette (Peterson) Sponberg.
Bachelor, Gustavus Adolphus College, 1937. Postgraduate, Vanderbilt University. Postgraduate, Washington & Lee University.
Marketing agent, National Life Vermont, Minneapolis, since 1946.
Volunteer Republican Party, Mankato, Minnesota, since 1946. Fund raiser Young Men’s Christian Association, Mankato, 1948, 60, 92, Bethany College, Mankato, 1965, 92. Member Chartered Life Underwriter chapter, Council for Charities, 1966-1992.
Captain United States Air Force, 1941-1946. Board directors Minnesota 4-H Federation, 1950-1954. Member Life Underwriter Training Council (education chairman 1959, local education chairman 1955-1976), Minnesota Life Leaders (certified), Minnesota Life Underwriters (Bennet Serril award 1987, top leader award 1987), Million Dollar Round Table (certified, public relations appointee 1972-1992), Gustavus Adolphus College Alumni Association (president 1952-1953), Mens Club Young Men’s Christian Association (lieutenant governor 1952-1962), Lions Club (Minnesota regional representative 1972-1975).
Married Florence Larson, May 30, 1942. Children: Michael R., Miriam Sponberg Kagol, Elaine Sponberg Larson, Ann Katherine.