Background
Straavaldsen, Richard Hans was born on December 20, 1932 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Clarence Melvin and Julia Lavina (Johnson) Straavaldsen.
Straavaldsen, Richard Hans was born on December 20, 1932 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Clarence Melvin and Julia Lavina (Johnson) Straavaldsen.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Wisconsin, 1960. Master of Commerce, St. Louis University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in Social & Educational Change, Walden University, 1983.
Account executive, Foote, Cone & Belding Advertising, Chicago, 1960-1965;
marketing research director, The Seven-Up Company, St. Louis, 1965-1970;
marketing research director, Brown Shoe Company, St. Louis, 1970-1974;
marketing services director, Newell Window Furnishings Company, Freeport, Illinois, 1974-1977;
professor marketing, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, 1977-1980;
president, Newell Development Company, Freeport, Illinois, 1980-1981;
professor marketing, University of Minnesota, Winona, 1981-1988;
professor marketing, U. New Mexico, Las Vegas, since 1988. Management consultant, Las Vegas, LaCrosse. Invited speaker Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy Sciences.
Conductor seminar on marketing in the United States & Europe for Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics oil industry executives,1991. Marketing & business consultant Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics oil industry.
Republican state political conventions, 1980. Assistant scoutmaster Boy Scout's American With United States Army, 1955-1957. Member Masons (32 degree), International Big Brothers & Sisters, Toastmaster's International, Elks, Mountaineering Club, Lions (local board directors), Kiwanis (local board directors).
Married Barbara Phillips. Children: Brad Stephan, Kori Marie, Eric Jon.