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Sanner, Royce Norman was born on March 9, 1931 in Lancaster, Minnesota, United States. Son of Oscar N. and Clara Sanner.
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Royce Norman Sanner, American Lawyer. Bar: Minnesota 1961, United States District Court Minnesota 1961, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1981. Served with United States Army, 1953-1955. Member American Bar Association, Minnesota Bar Association, Hennepin County Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Association of Life Insurance Counsel, Minnesota Corporation Counsel Association, Minneapolis Club, Rotary.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Moorhead State University, 1953; Bachelor of Laws cum laude, University of Minnesota, 1961.
Career
Teacher English, Karlstad (Minnesota) High School, 1955-1957;
counsel, IDS Life Insurance Company, Minneapolis, 1961-1968;
vice president, general counsel, IDS Life Insurance Company, 1969-1972;
executive vice president, general counsel, IDS Life Insurance Company, 1972-1977;
director corporation development, American Express Finance Advisors, Minneapolis, 1968-1969;
vice president, general counsel, American Express Finance Advisors, Minneapolis, 1975-1978;
vice president, American Express Finance Advisors, Minneapolis, 1978-1980;
vice president, general counsel, American Express Finance Advisors, Minneapolis, 1980-1982;
vice president law, Northwestern National Life Insurance Company, Minneapolis, 1982-1983;
senior vice president, general counsel, secretary, Northwestern National Life Insurance Company, Minneapolis, 1983-1996;
senior vice president, general counsel, secretary, ReliaStar Finance Corporation (formerly known as NWNL Companies, Inc.), Minneapolis, 1988-1996;
of counsel, Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, Minneapolis, since 1996. Board directors Fairview University Medical Center, Friendship Ventures, Inc., FraserCmty. Superior vena cava syndrome.
Chair board directors Fairview Hospital and Healthcare Superior vena cava syndrome.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Army, 1953-1955. Member American Bar Association, Minnesota Bar Association, Hennepin County Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Association of Life Insurance Counsel, Minnesota Corporation Counsel Association, Minneapolis Club, Rotary.
Connections
Married Janice L. Sterne, December 27, 1972. Children— Michelle Joy, Craig Allen.
