Background
Bossen, Wendell John was born on November 11, 1933 in Vienna, South Dakot. Son of Hans Simonsen and Clara Patrina (Vorseth) Bossen.
Bossen, Wendell John was born on November 11, 1933 in Vienna, South Dakot. Son of Hans Simonsen and Clara Patrina (Vorseth) Bossen.
Student, South Dakota School Mines, 1952.
Agent, Northwestern National Life Insurance Company, Minneapolis, 1957-1961; district manager, staff manager, Northwestern National Life Insurance Company, Minneapolis, 1961-1968; branch manager, Northwestern National Life Insurance Company, Minneapolis, 1968-1972; division vice president, Northwestern National Life Insurance Company, Minneapolis, 1972-1977; executive vice president, chief operating officer, Inter-Ocean Insurance Company, Cincinnati, 1977-1984; executive vice president corporation marketing, Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, Newark, 1984-1992; president, International Corporation Marketing Group ITT, Hartford, Connecticut, since 1992. Consultant Newark Performing Arts Corporation, 1986.
Chairman American Red Cross, Watertown, South Dakota, 1962, Northeast South Dakota chapter United Way, Watertown, 1963, Watertown County Representatives, 1963-1964. Member executive committee South Dakota Representatives, Pierre, 1964. Board directors American Lutheran Church, Cincinnati, 1979, Apostles' House, 1989, chairman Beijing Wenda Management Consultant Ltd., since 2007, Global Benefit Management Group, Bermuda, since 2007, Global Benefit Funding Group, since 2007.
Member National Association Life Underwriters (president Watertown chapter 1960-1961, vice president state chapter 1961-1962), Chartered Life Underwriters, Life Insurance Marketing Research Association (committee chairman 1975). Clubs: Golden Valley Country (Minneapolis). Lodges: Elks (president 1962-1963), Lions (president 1961, 73), Kiwanis.
Married Jean Davidson, January 6, 1956. Children: Mark, Monica.