Stephen Bernard Van Campen

Background

Campen, Stephen Bernard Van was born on October 1, 1941 in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Bernard Allen and Marion (Van Whye) Van Campen.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Science and Pre-Veterinary Medical, Pennsylvania State University, 1959-1964; postgraduate in industrial relations, George Washington University Graduate Sch, 1965-1968; law student, University Baltimore, 1966-1968.

Career

With Food and Drug Administration, Baltimore, Washington, 1964-1966. Industrial relations officer Joseph E. Seagrams & Sons, Baltimore, New York City, San Francisco, 1966-1972. Worldwide director executive staffing Radio Corporation of America/Hertz Corporation, New York City, 1972-1974.

Director international industrial relations Revlon International, 1974. President, owner, consultant Gilbert & Van Campen Executive Search, International (subsidiary: J.B. Gilbert Associates, Inc., Amtrade Associates, International, GVC Finance Services), since 1974. Past owner, president Lillagaard Hotel Corporation, Ocean Grove, New Jersey, since 1992.

Owner New Jersey Professional Meeting Planners Group. Chairman Northern Shore Region Convention and Visiting Bureau, Encore Services, Hackettstown, New Jersey, since 1999. President special investigations and verifications division Van Campen Associate International, since 2003.

President Van Campen Security Services, since 2003. Private detective, private investigaor New York. Appointed to New Jersey Governor's Commission on International Trade, 1992.

Bush White House nominee to National Parks Advisory Commission, Department Interior. Chairman international trade subcommittee ad hoc New Jersey Assembly Small Business Advisory Council. Board directors New Jersey SBDC, New Jersey Shore Region Tourism Council.

Named to Commerce and Economic Development Transition Team for Governor-elect Christine Todd Whitman. Chairman Economic Development Task Force, Warren County, New Jersey, 1994. Participant in meetings. with President Castro 1st United States-Cuba Business Summit, Havanna, 1998.

Achievements

• License private detective, private investigator New Jersey, soria certified New York State Police, certified Homeland Security Worldwide Intelligence Services.

Politics

All human life is created by God and therefore is significant and valuable. When governments implement the capital punishment, then the life of the convicted is devalued and all possibilities of change end.

Views

Language of a derogatory nature (with regard to race, nationality, ethnic background, gender, sexuality, and physical differences) does not reflect value of one another and contradicts the Christian teaching.

Membership

Republican fundraiser. Active New Jersey Republican Governor's Club, New Jersey State Finance Committee. Appointed to Congressman Zimmer's Warren County New Jersey Federal Advisory Committee, Warren County Economic Advisory Council, New Jersey Governor's appointee 1988— and chairman federal enacted Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area citizens advisory committee, Governor-elect Christie Todd Whitman Transition Team-Commerce and Economic Development and Tourism.

Elected to Warren County Republican Committee. Chairman advisory board Warren Presidential Correctional Facility. Chairman Calno Cemetery Association.

Chairman Warner County Economic Development Blue Ribbon Task Force. Vice chairman board trustees Warren County Community College, since 1983, chairman foundation board, presidential search committee 2003, operations committee 2003, ambassador New York Council Community Colleges. Executive board Tri-County Washington council and George Washington council Boy Scouts American.

Board directors New Jersey Shore Regional Tourism Council, New York director SBDC, New Jersey Juvenile Justice Advisory Board. Member 1st New Jersey Trade Delaware Soviet Union. Member commerce and economic development transition team Governor-elect Christie Whitman, New Jersey, 1994.

Chairman New Jersey assembly business retention Committee of Task Force for Business Rentention, Attraction, Expansion and International Trade. Chairman New Jersey Governor's Conference Travel and Tourism, Atlantic City, 1994. Chairman New Jersey Northern Shore Region CUB Allaire Airport Convention Center.

President-elect Warren County Economic Partnership. Member American Society for Training and Development, American Management Associations, American Council on Germany, United States Chamber of Commerce, National Foreign Trade Council, World Trade Institute, United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Trade and Economic Council, New York City of C. and Industry, New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, Commerce and Industry Association New Jersey, American C. of C.s and United States Business Councils Abroad, Society Human Resource Management, National Association Corporation and Professional Recruiters, Employment Management Association, New Jersey Hotel/Motel Association (board directors, member executive board), New Jersey Travel Industry Association (board directors, vice president executive board), New York Personnel Management Association, Society Plastics Engineers, Society Cosmetic Chemists, Small Business Advisory Council, Ocean Grove Chamber of Commerce (vice chairman).

Connections

Married Ellen Baars, July 22, 1989. Children: Brendon, Regan, Meghan, Taylor, Hannah.

Father:

Bernard Allen Campen

Mother:

Marion (Van Whye) Van Campen

Spouse:

Ellen Baars

child:

Taylor Campen

child:

Brendon Campen

child:

Hannah Campen

child:

Meghan Campen

child:

Regan Campen