Career
He was the fifth president of the company. Hansen was elected to the Automotive Hall of Fame in 1983. Mr. Hansen died in 1990.
The Hansen Leadership Program is designed to develop the leadership skills of Doane College students, area high school students, and community residents.
Zenon Clayton Raymond Hansen was born Sunday, July 23, 1909, in Hibbing, Minnesota. Zenon died of cancer on October 19, 1990, at the age of 81.
His obituary was featured in the New York Times and other papers across the country. Hansen was featured in the 2014 biography Legacy of Leadership: Hansen-The Untold Story of a Dedicated Boy Scout"s Rise to Captain of Industry by Steve J. Myers.
