Background
Schendel, Winfried George was born on June 19, 1931. Arrived in United States, 1952, naturalized, 1956. Son of Willi Rudolf Max and Anna Margarete (Sassen) Schendel.
Schendel, Winfried George was born on June 19, 1931. Arrived in United States, 1952, naturalized, 1956. Son of Willi Rudolf Max and Anna Margarete (Sassen) Schendel.
South.Willi Rudolf Max and Anna Margarete (Sassen) South. Came to the United States, 1952,naturalized, 1956. Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Industrial Engineering, Hannover-Stadthagen University, Hannover, West. Germany, 1952.
Electrical draftsman Houston Lighting & Power Company, 1954-1957. Electrical draftsman, corrosion technician Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company, Houston, 1957-1959.
Electrical engineer Ken R. White Consultant
Engineers, Denver, 1959-1961. Sales engineer Weco division Food Machinery & Chemical Corporation, various locations, 1961-1964. Insurance field underwriter New York Life Insurance Company, Denver, 1964-1966, assistant manager, 1966-1970, management assistant, 1970-1971, general manager, 1971-1977, manager, 1979-1985, field underwriter, 1985.
Independent general agent, Denver, 1978-1979.
Insurance broker and adviser, 1979. Institutional representative, advancement chairman Denver Area council Boy Scouts American, Lakewood, Colorado, 1968-1972.
Precinct chairman Republican Party, Jefferson County, Colorado, 1976, 78. Founder, member (life) Sister City Program, Lakewood, Colorado.
Chairman advisory board American Red Cross, Jefferson County, Colorado, 1987-1989.
Electrical draftsman Houston Lighting & Power Company, 1954-1957. Electrical draftsman, corrosion technician Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company, Houston, 1957-1959. Electrical engineer Ken R. White Consultant Engineers, Denver, 1959-1961.
Sales engineer Weco division Food Machinery & Chemical Corporation, various locations, 1961-1964. Insurance field underwriter New York Life Insurance Company, Denver, 1964-1966, assistant manager, 1966-1970, management assistant, 1970-1971, general manager, 1971-1977, manager, 1979-1985, field underwriter, since 1985. General agent Woodmen Accident and Life Insurance Company, Fort Collins, since 1998, Assurity Life, Inc., since 2001.
Indiana general agent, Denver, 1978-1979. Insurance broker and adviser, since 1979. General agent Assurity Life Insurance, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Speaker and presenter in field.
Institutional representative, advancement chairman Denver Area council Boy Scouts American, Lakewood, Colorado, 1968-1972. Precinct chairman Republican party, Jefferson County, Colorado, 1976, 78. Founder, life member Sister City Program, Lakewood, Colorado.
Chairman advisory board American Red Cross, Jefferson County, Colorado, 1987-1989. Elder Presbyterian Church. Lay minister First United Methodist Church, Fort Collins, Colorado, since 1999, finance committee.
Board of character City Fort Collins, since 2003. Member National Asn. Life Underwriters, General Agents and Managers Association (Conference National Management award 1975), Colorado Life Underwriters Association (regional vice president Denver metropolitan area 1989-1990), Mile High Association Life Underwriters (president 1986-1987, national committee 1988, 91), Lakewood Chamber of Commerce (president people-to-people, Trailblazer of Year award 1982-1983, Trail Boss of Year 1983), Lions, Edelweiss Club, International Order Rocky Mountain Goats, New York Life Star, Masons, Rotary (board directors Foothills chapter since 2002, Fort Collins board directors 1999-2005, Rotary Foundation, Paul Harris award 1995), Shriners.
Married Joanne Wiiest, August 24, 1953. Children: Victor Winfried, Bruce Lawrence, Rachelle Laureen.