Background
Gardner, Romaine Luverne was born on August 19, 1933 in Wallingford, Iowa, United States. Son of Lloyd Gilbert and Olivia Agnes (Berge) Gardner.
Gardner, Romaine Luverne was born on August 19, 1933 in Wallingford, Iowa, United States. Son of Lloyd Gilbert and Olivia Agnes (Berge) Gardner.
Bachelor cum laude, St. Olaf College, 1955; Master in Divinity, Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1966; Juris Doctor cum laude, Brooklyn Law School, 1979.
Professor, Wagner College, Staten Island, New York, 1963-1979; department chairman, Wagner College, Staten Island, New York, 1971-1975; associate, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, New York City, 1979-1982, 83-87; dean, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, 1982-1983; vice president, Paine Webber Inc., New York City, since 1987. Adjunct faculty Brooklyn Law School, since 1987.
Delaware New York 16th Congressional district Democratic National Committee, 1968.
Married Jane Elder Andrews, June 16, 1956. Children: Sibyl Kimerley, Nicholas Berge.