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[[Image:cjsj.jpg|left|thumb|250px|1999 photograph courtesy of Bob Reding]]SPAHN, Charles J., Jr. (Dubuque, IA, July 1, 1907--Dubuque, IA, Dec. 7, 2001). Spahn served as president of the [[SPAHN AND ROSE LUMBER COMPANY]], co-founded by his father, from 1950 to 1972. From 1972 to 1978 he served as chairman of the board and chief executive officer until his retirement. | |||
Professionally, Spahn served many years on the boards of the Iowa and then the Northwest Lumbermen's Association. He chaired a committee at the national level that led to local retail outlets including lumberyards becoming valuable business partners with manufacturers. Spahn was also instrumental in the founding of the Lumbermen's Associated Buyers of Des Moines through which small dealers could buy merchandise as a pool. He held executive positions with | Spahn served several years on the Northeast Iowa Council of [[BOY SCOUTS]] and on the boards of [[FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DUBUQUE]], [[DUBUQUE BOYS' CLUB]], Chamber of Commerce, [[CLARKE COLLEGE]], and the Community Chest. He was one of two lay people on the advisory board of [[MERCY HOSPITAL]] during its very successful Umbrella of Mercy fundraising effort. His efforts on behalf of the [[DUBUQUE BOYS' CLUB]] led Spahn to be a recipient of the Man Behind the Boy Award. | ||
Professionally, Spahn served many years on the boards of the Iowa and then the Northwest Lumbermen's Association. He chaired a committee at the national level that led to local retail outlets including lumberyards becoming valuable business partners with manufacturers. Spahn was also instrumental in the founding of the Lumbermen's Associated Buyers of Des Moines through which small dealers could buy merchandise as a pool. He held executive positions with [[DUBUQUE STONE PRODUCTS COMPANY]] which purchased [[EAGLE POINT LIME WORKS]] and the [[READY-MIX CONCRETE COMPANY OF DUBUQUE]]. | |||
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1. Jared C. Spahn, ([[SPAHN, Charles Joseph Sr.|Charles Joseph SPAHN, Sr.]] was his paternal grandfather, e-mail, May 28, 2014 | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:18, 22 July 2025
Family History: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2391710&id=I09
SPAHN, Charles J., Jr. (Dubuque, IA, July 1, 1907--Dubuque, IA, Dec. 7, 2001). Spahn served as president of the SPAHN AND ROSE LUMBER COMPANY, co-founded by his father, from 1950 to 1972. From 1972 to 1978 he served as chairman of the board and chief executive officer until his retirement.
Spahn served several years on the Northeast Iowa Council of BOY SCOUTS and on the boards of FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DUBUQUE, DUBUQUE BOYS' CLUB, Chamber of Commerce, CLARKE COLLEGE, and the Community Chest. He was one of two lay people on the advisory board of MERCY HOSPITAL during its very successful Umbrella of Mercy fundraising effort. His efforts on behalf of the DUBUQUE BOYS' CLUB led Spahn to be a recipient of the Man Behind the Boy Award.
Professionally, Spahn served many years on the boards of the Iowa and then the Northwest Lumbermen's Association. He chaired a committee at the national level that led to local retail outlets including lumberyards becoming valuable business partners with manufacturers. Spahn was also instrumental in the founding of the Lumbermen's Associated Buyers of Des Moines through which small dealers could buy merchandise as a pool. He held executive positions with DUBUQUE STONE PRODUCTS COMPANY which purchased EAGLE POINT LIME WORKS and the READY-MIX CONCRETE COMPANY OF DUBUQUE.
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1. Jared C. Spahn, (Charles Joseph SPAHN, Sr. was his paternal grandfather, e-mail, May 28, 2014