Background
Geistfeld, Ronald Elwood was born on November 9, 1933 in St. James, Minnesota, United States. Son of Victor E. and Viola (Becker) Geistfeld.
Geistfeld, Ronald Elwood was born on November 9, 1933 in St. James, Minnesota, United States. Son of Victor E. and Viola (Becker) Geistfeld.
Associate of Arts, Bethany Junior College, 1952; Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 1954; Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Minnesota, 1957.
Private practice dentistry, Northfield, Minnesota, 1959-1972;
clinical assistant professor dentistry, University of Minnesota School Dentistry, Minneapolis, 1969-1972;
associate professor, University of Minnesota School Dentistry, Minneapolis, 1972-1982;
department chairman operative dentistry, University of Minnesota School Dentistry, Minneapolis, 1978-1987;
professor, University of Minnesota School Dentistry, Minneapolis, 1982-1997;
professor emeritus, University of Minnesota School Dentistry, Minneapolis, 1997;
director quality programs, Pentegra Dental Group, Inc., since 1998. Dental consultant Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, 1975-1996, Veterans Administration Hospital., Minneapolis, 1977-1996, Veterans Administration Hospital., St. Cloud, Minnesota, 1978-1996, Human Performance and Informatics Institute, Atama, Japan, 1990-1995, K-9 Dental Sys. QuidnuncAustralia Proprietary Ltd., 1994-1995, Metro Dental Group, Minneapolis, since 1995, The Dentists Insurance Company, since 1995, VGM Expert Systems, since 1996, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, since 1996, Pentegra Ltd., since 1997.
Member resource faculty for Bush faculty development program on excellence and diversity in teaching University of Minnesota, 1993-1994. Board directors Pentegra Dental Group Inc.
President Parent-Teachers Association, Northfield, 1965, Arts Guild, Northfield, 1968. Board directors, chairperson Rice County Health and Sanitation Board, Faribault, Minnesota, 1966-1974. Board directors Northfield Board Education, 1969-1974.
President Roseville Lutheran Church, 1987-1988. Captain United States Army, 1957-1959. Member American Dental Association (chairperson operative dentistry section 1979-1980, curriculum consultant 1981-1988, grants and special projects request evaluator 1988-1992, American fund for Dental Health, edition review board JADA 1992-1996), Minnesota Dental Association (ethics committee 1969-1976, chairperson science and annual sessions committee 1984-1986, speaker house delegate 1992-1996, delegate to American Dental Association 1992-1996, board directors 1992-1996), Minneapolis District Dental Society (program chairperson 1978-1979, peer review committee 1988-1992, board directors 1979-1980, 87-89, MDA delegate 1989-1992), Minnesota Academy Restorative Dentistry (president 1979-1980), Minnesota Academy Gnathological Research (president 1986-1987), American Association Dental Schools (chairperson operative dentistry section 1984-1985, edition review board 1984-1988), Academy Operative Dentistry (executive council 1978-1981, research committee 1987-1989), American Academy Gold Foil Operators, Northfield Chamber of Commerce (treasurer and chairperson 1968-1970), Delta Sigma Delta, Omicron Kappa Upsilon (Theta chapter).
Lodges: Rotary (president Northfield 1972-1973).
Married Lois N. Tolzman Wilkens, June 15, 1955 (divorced June 1974). Married Annette L. Swenson, January 14, 1977. Children: Shari, Mark, Steven, Ann, Leah, Erik.