Background
Myhren, Trygve Edward was born on January 3, 1937 in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Arne Johannes and Anita (Blatz) Myhren.
Communications company executive
Myhren, Trygve Edward was born on January 3, 1937 in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Arne Johannes and Anita (Blatz) Myhren.
Bachelor in Philosophy and Political Science, Dartmouth College, 1958. Master of Business Administration, Dartmouth College, 1959.
Sales manager, unit manager, Procter and Gamble, Cincinnati, 1963-1965;
senior consultant, Glendinning Companies, Westport, Connecticut, 1965-1969;
president, Auberge Vintners, 1970-1973;
executive vice president, Marketing Continental, Westport, 1969-1973;
vice president, general manager, Communications Resource Management, Inc., Del Mar, California, 1973-1975;
from vice president marketing to president, American television and Comm. Corporation, Englewood, Colorado, 1975-1980;
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, American television and Comm. Corporation, Englewood, Colorado, 1981-1988.
Vice president, then executive vice president Time Inc., New York City, 1981-1988. Member Executive Committee, treasurer, vice chairman, then Chairman, Board Of Directors National Cable television Association, Washington, 1982-1991. Member of advisory commission on HDTV, Federal Communication Commission, 1987-1989, president Providence Journal Company, president, 1990-1996.
Board directors Advanced Marketing Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., La Jolla, California. Founders Funds, Inc., J. D. Edwards, Inc., Verio, Inc., Formus Inc., National Cable television Center, Denver, Cable Labs, Inc., Boulder, Colorado, Peapod, Inc., Skokie, Illinois. President Myhren Media, since 1989, Greenwood Cable Management, 1989-1991.
President, Chief Executive Officer King Broadcast Company, 1991-1996.
Member Colorado Forum, since 1984, chairman higher education committee, 1986. Board directors, co-founder Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, 1985-1991. Member executive council Foundation for Commemoration United States Constitution, 1987-1990.
Member National General Educational Development Task Force, 1987-1990, Colorado Baseball Commission, 1989-1991, Colorado Film Commission, 1989-1991. Trustee National Jewish Hospital, since 1989 (Humanitarian award 1996), Rhode Island Hospital, 1991-1995, Lifespan Health Systems, 1994-1997, United States Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation, since 1998. Chairman Local Organizing Commission 1995 National Collegiate Athletic Association Hockey Championship.
Trustee, executive committee, chairman finance committee University Denver, since 1997. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1959-1963. Member Cable television Administration and Marketing Society (president 1978-1979, Grand Tam award 1985, One of A Kind award 1994), Cable Advisory Bureau (co-founder 1978), Cable television Pioneers.
Married Carol Jane Enman, August 8, 1964. Children: Erik, Kirsten, Tor. Married second Victoria Hamilton, November 14, 1981.
1 stepchild, Paige.