Background
Thomsen, Sven was born on August 9, 1932 in Copenhagen. Arrived in United States, 1946, naturalized, 1955. Son of Nis Boy and Gudrun Sophie (Nielsen) Thomsen.
Thomsen, Sven was born on August 9, 1932 in Copenhagen. Arrived in United States, 1946, naturalized, 1955. Son of Nis Boy and Gudrun Sophie (Nielsen) Thomsen.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1953.
Underwriter, engineer, supervisor nuclear risks CNA, 1956—1960. Insurance manager Baxter Laboratories, Morton Grove, Illinois, 1960—1967. Manager, insurance department Tribune Company, Chicago, 1967—1977.
Director, risk management Borg-Warner Company, 1977—1980. Vice president International Institute of Risk Management Inc., Palatine, 1981—1984. Consultant The Wyatt Company, Chicago, 1984—1986.
Senior consultant Risk Advisors Inc., since 1986. With Signal Corps. United States Army, 1953-1955.
Member of Midwest Pension Conference, American Industrial Hygiene Association, American Risk and Insurance Association, Risk and Insurance Management Society (director, Chicago Chapter).
Married Joan Louise Douglas, May 6, 1954. Children: Lori, Heather, Tom.