Background
Palmer, Roger Raymond was born on December 31, 1926 in New York City. Son of Archibald and Sophie (Jarnow) Palmer.
Palmer, Roger Raymond was born on December 31, 1926 in New York City. Son of Archibald and Sophie (Jarnow) Palmer.
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1949; Master of Business Administration, Cornell Univercity, 1951; postgraduate, New York University, 1951-1954.
Auditor,, Ernst and Ernst, Certified Public Accountant's, New York City, 1953-1954;
auditor, General dynamics corporation, 1956-1960;
manager corporation audits, Texas Instruments, 1960-1964;
auditor, 1st National Bank, St. Paul, 1964-1968;
vice president planning, 1st National Bank, St. Paul, 1968-1969;
vice president, comptr., 1st National Bank, St. Paul, 1969-1975;
senior vice president, contractor, 1st National Bank, St. Paul, 1975-1982;
department chairman finance, College of St. Thomas (now U. St. Thomas), St. Paul, since 1982. Director First Metropolitan Travel, Inc. Guest lecturer University of Minnesota, 1966.
Conference leader, speaker, since 1959.
Board director Waterford (Connecticut) Civic Association, 1959-1960, Friends of St. Paul Public Library, 1967, Minneapolis Citizens League. Chairman board directors Film in the Cities, 1983-1985. Member accounting advisory council University Minnesota.
Trustee, chairman finance committee Hazelton Foundation With United States Maritime Service, 1945-1947. With United States Army, 1954-1956. Member Institute Internal Auditors (president Southern New Eng chapter 1957-1960, education chairman Dallas 1961, Twin City chapter 1965-1966), National Association Accountants (director Norwich, Connecticut chapter 1958-1960), National Association Accountants (St. Paul chapter 1967), Association Bank Audit, Control and Operation, American Institute Banking, Finance Executives Institute, Planning Forum (president Twin Cities chapter 1984-1985), University Club (St. Paul).
Clubs: St. Paul Athletic.
Married Martha West Hopkins, June 7, 1986. Children by previous marriage: Kathryn Sue, Daniel Stephen, Susan Jo.