Background
Egekvist, W. Soren was born on December 9, 1918 in Minneapolis. Son of Soren Andersen and Lillian (Anderson) Egekvist.
Egekvist, W. Soren was born on December 9, 1918 in Minneapolis. Son of Soren Andersen and Lillian (Anderson) Egekvist.
Bachelor of Arts, Carleton College, 1941; Master of Business Administration, Harvard, 1943; postgraduate, School Military Government, University of Virginia, 1944; postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1945, 51; Doctor of Laws, Jamestown College, 1975.
Chief economist, United States Civil Service, also chief price control and rationing division GHQ-Supreme Command Allies Pacific, Tokyo, Japan, 1945-1947;
partner, Robert Heller & Associations, Cleveland, 1948-1952;
assistant to president, J. Kayser Company. New York City, 1952-1955;
vice president, general manager, Munsingwear, Inc., Minneapolis, 1955-1958;
president, director, Sorenco, Inc. (also doing business as W.S. Egekvist & Associations), Minneapolis, 1958-1994;
senior corporation advisor, Ward & Company, Minneapolis, 1989-1994.
Interim president Jamestown (North Dakota) College, 1974-1976, professor of history, 1976-1994, honorary chancellor, 1978-1994, also trustee. Consul general, Japan, Minneapolis, 1976-1994. Delegate Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations)-United Nations, India, 1947.
Board directors Twin City area International Executive Service Corps. Recipient citation for distinguished service, 1970. Trustee Jamestown Medical Foundation, 1975-1994, Bishop Whipple Schools, 1976-1979.
Served to captain Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member Japan Society Minnesota (president 1975, chairman board 1977-1994), Minnesota Consular Association (vice president 1994-1994), Newcomen Society, United States Chamber of Commerce (executive research 1958-1968), Beta Gamma Sigma. Clubs: Mason (Minneapolis) (32 degree, Shriner, Jester), Rotarian.
(Minneapolis), Harvard Business School (Minneapolis) (president 1962-1963), Minneapolis Skylight (Minneapolis), Six O'clock (Minneapolis), Torske Klubben (Minneapolis), Danish-American Fellowship (Minneapolis), Interlachen Country (Minneapolis) (governor 1963-1969), Minneapolis (Minneapolis).
Married Margaret Stang, October 21, 1948.