Background
Olmstead, Van Dregge was born on July 9, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Van Dregge and Carolyn A. (Lang) Olmstead.
Olmstead, Van Dregge was born on July 9, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Van Dregge and Carolyn A. (Lang) Olmstead.
Bachelor, West Chester U., 1969; postgraduate, Delaware Law School, 1973-1974; postgraduate, College for Finance Planning, Denver.
Mailroom runner, Laird, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1973-1974; operations clerk, G.H. Walker Laird, Wilmington, 1974-1975; representative, White Weld & Company, Inc., Wilmington, 1975-1978; vice president, Merrill Lynch, Wilmington, 1978-1983; investment representative, Alex Brown & Sons, Inc., Wilmington, 1983-1989; investment advisor, associate portfolio manager, associate vice president investments, Legg, Mason, Wood, Walker, Wilmington, since 1989. Member corporation board Riverside Hospital.
District chairman 26th District Republican Party, Delaware, 1982. Member fundraising steering committee Leukemia Society. Project sales chairman Delmarva county Boy ScoutsAm.
Member governments Task Force on Technology Development in Delaware. Project business leader Junior Achievement. Board stewards Friends Society of Brandywine Park, 1995-1997.
Member Delaware Professional Corporation Professional Users Group (past president Wilmington chapter), Downtown Business Association (treasurer 1993-1997), Grand Lodge of Delaware (Outstanding Worshipful Master 1984), Kiwanis (secretary since 1992, distinguished lieutenant governor 7th division capital district 1991-1992, capital district, distinguished past president 1988, chairman 75th aniversary conference, international acredited representative 1993).
Married Gwenith Ann Tabor (divorced June 1987). Children: Van D. III, Victoria G. Married Alice M. Fredericks, October 24, 1987 (divorced September 1996).
1 child, William F.