Roy Nels Vernstrom

Background

Vernstrom, Roy Nels was born on June 13, 1915 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Nels and Ida (Petersson) Vernstrom.

Education

Bachelor in Journalism, University Oregon, 1941. Postgraduate, Portland State University, 1969.

Career

News editor Rose City Herald, Portland, Oregon, 1933-1934. Editor University Oregon Alumni Magazine, Eugene, 1940-1941. Account executive Joseph R. Gerber Advertising Agency, Portland, Oregon, 1945-1947.

Advertising manager Pacific Power and Light Company, 1947-1949, executive assistant to president, 1949-1951, division manager, 1951-1953, manager industrial sales and area development, 1953-1957, assistant general manager, 1957-1960, consultant chairman board directors, 1960-1962. Owner Roy Nels Vernstrom Marketing/Communication Consultant, 1968-1971, since 1974. President Oregon Title Insurance Company, 1965-1968.

Regional administrator General Services Administration, Auburn, Washington, 1971-1974.

Achievements

• Roy Nels Vernstrom has been listed as a notable communication consultant, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founding member Freedoms Foundation, Santa Maria, California, 1948-1949. Oregon chairman national advisory committee Radio Free Europe, Portland, 1949-1953. Active Science and Technology Committee, Holden Village, Washington, since 1973.

Chairman Hilton Hotel Debenture Campaign, Portland, 1956-1958, various tax campaigns, 1968-1969, Tri-County United Way, Portland, 1958-1959 (president 1959-1960), Oregon Technology Review Committee, 1970-1971. Chairman, treasurer recreation committee exposition Memorial Coliseum, Portland, 1962-1971. Board directors Oregon Graduate Center, Portland, 1963-1971, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, American Red Cross.

Chairman board directors Portland Metropolitan Future Unlimited, 1962-1965, Federal Executive Board, Seattle, 1972-1973. Trustee Multnomah College, Portland, 1950-1968. Served with United States Marine Corps, 1941-1945.

Member Oregon Advertising Federation (treasurer 1947-1948), Portland Chamber of Commerce(board directors since 1960), University Oregon Alumni Association (Portland chapter chairman 1953-1954), Delta Tau Delta. Clubs: Arlington (board directors since 1962). Lodges: Rotary.

Interests

• Hiking, teaching comparative religions.

Connections

Married Ruth Marie Froude, December 4, 1942 (divorced 1977). Children: Kristine Ruth, Jon Roy, Sten Gustaf, Marta Marie.

Father:

Nels Vernstrom

Mother:

Ida (Petersson) Vernstrom

Spouse:

Ruth Marie Froude

child:

Marta Marie Vernstrom

child:

Kristine Ruth Vernstrom

child:

Sten Gustaf Vernstrom

child:

Jon Roy Vernstrom