Background
Larsen, Sonja Stewart was born on March 14, 1935 in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Kenneth and Alice (Sather) Stewart.
Larsen, Sonja Stewart was born on March 14, 1935 in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Kenneth and Alice (Sather) Stewart.
Bachelor, State University South Dakota, Vermillon, 1957.
Director advertising, Dayton's Department Store, Minneapolis, 1967-1970;
vice president marketing, Howland Stores, White Plains, New York, 1970-1975;
vice president advertising, Woodward & Lothrop, Washington, 1975-1976;
vice president marketing, Donaldson's Department Stores, Minneapolis, 1976-1978;
director advertising, Target Stores, Minneapolis, 1978-1979;
vice president advertising, Target Stores, Minneapolis, 1979-1982;
senior vice president advertising and sales, Target Stores, Minneapolis, 1982-1989;
president, Fawn Creek, Inc., since 1987. President Larsen and Stewart Cons., Inc., Minneapolis, 1985-1987. Chair newspaperadv. committee Audit bureau of Circulation, Chicago, 1985-1988.
Board directors St. Stephens (Minnesota) Bank, Ruhr-Paragon Ad Agency.
Chair Minneapolis Arts Commission, 1979-1981. Board directors Working Opportunities for Women, Minneapolis, 1979-1987, National Women's Education Employment, San Antonio, 1982-1987, Young Men’s Christian Association, Minneapolis, 1980-1988. Trustee Minnesota Nature Conservancy, since 1988.
Member Retail Advertising Council (board directors since 1975), National Retail Merchants Association (board directors sales promotion committee 1975-1988, Retail Hall of Fame 1987).
Married Stanley G. Larsen, December 3, 1960.