Calvin Leroy Van Pelt

Calvin Leroy Van Pelt (born 1924 in Alsea, Oregon) landed on Utah Beach in World War II and was part of Patton’s Third Army move through France to the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944 where he was wounded. [ [http://www.nathpo.org/registry_search.htm National Registry of Native American WWII Veterans] ] Van Pelt returned to Oregon where he graduated from Pacific University in 1949 and subsequently Thunderbird Graduate School of International Management in 1950. He began his career as an export trainee with Jantzen, Inc. in Portland, Oregon and eventually became manager of their international division. Later, he held executive positions at Columbia Exporters, White Stag, Sea-Pac International and Martin Sales International. He also worked more than 20 years to establish the World Trade Center in Portland and served several years as Honorary Consul to the Republic of South Africa. [http://www.pacificu.edu/news/detail.cfm?NEWS_ID=3010 Pacific University Alumni Awards] ]

Van Pelt serves on the Pacific University Alumni Board of Directors, as an Elder for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and several other community-based boards, foundations and committees. In June 2007, Pacific University bestowed a Lifetime Achievement Award to Van Pelt and 5 other graduates. [ [http://ctsi.nsn.us/ Confederated Tribes of Siletz] ] [ [http://www.pacificu.edu/alumni/alumniassociation/board.cfm Pacific University Board of Directors] ]

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