Background
Fossan, Robert Virgil Van was born on September 24, 1926 in Breckenridge, Minnesota, United States. Son of Virgil R. and Marie (Hogan) Van Fossan.
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Robert Virgil Van Fossan
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Agency cashier, Northwestern National Life Insurance Company, Minneapolis, 1947-1949; agent, Northwestern National Life Insurance Company, Minneapolis, 1949-1951; supervisor central division, Chicago, Northwestern National Life Insurance Company, Minneapolis, 1951; superintendent agys. Spokane, Washington, Northwestern National Life Insurance Company, Minneapolis superintendent agys., Northwestern National Life Insurance Company, Minneapolis vice president, agency director, Minneapolis, Northwestern National Life Insurance Company, Minneapolis, 1966-1969; senior vice president, agency director, Northwestern National Life Insurance Company, Minneapolis, 1969-1972; president, chief Executive officer, Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, Newark, 1972-1978; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, Newark, 1978-1989. Director Public Service Electric & Gas, Amerada Hess Corporation, Nova Pharmaceutical Corporation.
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Membership
Trustee Newark Museum, Community Foundation New Jersey. Principal founder, former chairman Ptnrship. for New Jersey. Commissioner Port Authority New York and New Jersey.
Member President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control. Chairman Renaissance Newark, Inc., Newark Performing Arts Corporation. Former chairman New Jersey Supreme Court Committee.
Member executive committee National Conference of Christians and Jews. With United States Marine Corps, World World War II, PTO.
Connections
Married Mary Jane Lake, August 20, 1946. Children: Deborah Van Fossan Bruers, Craig, Mark.
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American
Career
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1947 - 1949
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1949 - 1951
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1951
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1966 - 1969
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1972 - 1978
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1972 - 1978