Danish American Society | Past Presidents

Danish American Society

The Center for Danish American Cultural Activities in the Greater New York Area

212-980-6240

HONORS

The Society's Past Presidents

2004 Balletmaster Frank Andersen

Entertainer Victor Borge

Newsman Walter Cronkite

Former Presidents have driven the Society forward through their leadership and enthusiasm for Danish American relations. We are indebted to them for their work on behalf of the Danish American community and friends of Denmark.
From - To*	Chairman/President**	From - To*	Chairman/President**
1959-1961	Poul A. Christensen	1986-1986	Jørgen Kolding
1962	Erik Thune	1987-1989	Tom Sodeman
	Carl Michaelsen	1989-1993	Bent Olrik
	John Heilmann	1993-1996	Neel Resling Halpern
1975-1976	Jørgen Kolding	1996-1999	Flemming Heilmann
1977-1978	Torben Hue-Jensen	1999-2001	Line Norman
1979-1980	Poul Steffensen	2001-2003	Lilli Tragos
1981-1982	Brian Lorenz	2003-2008	Allen I. Milman
1983-1984	Palle Lorentzen	2008-present	Sven Mohr
1985-1985	Hans Basse

*Uncertain dates in italic
**The original signatories 6/8/1959 were Casper H. W. Hasselriis, Poul A Christensen, Alfred J. Bedard, Agnes D. Bedard and Grace Y. Maher. Of these five only Poul A. Christensen has been President (or Chairmain as it was called up to 1988/1989), so presumably Poul A. Christensen was the first president of DAS.

For more information, please contact

Naja Hougaard
212.980.6240 Office
212.754.1904 Fax

Current President

Sven Mohr
since 2008