Carl J. Lomen

Carl J. Lomen

Carl J. Lomen, prior to 1923
Born 1880
St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Died August 16, 1965(1965-08-16)[1]
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Occupation Businessman, Photographer
Spouse(s) Laura Volstead Lomen
Parent(s) Gudbrand Joys Lomen and Julie Joys Lomen

Carl Joys Lomen was an American entrepreneur and photographer. He was known as The Reindeer King of Alaska, because of his role in "organizing, promoting, marketing, and lobbying for the reindeer industry"[2] in the first decades of the 20th century, as president of the Lomen Company.[3]

In 1954, he published his autobiography, Fifty Years in Alaska (New York: David McKay).

References

  1. ↑ "Carl J. Lomen Is Dead at 85; ' The Reindeer King' of Alaska". The New York Times. 1965-08-18. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
  2. ↑ "Guide to the Lomen Family Papers". NWDA. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
  3. ↑ In fact, a conglomerate of companies that included the Northwestern Livestock Corporation and its subsidiaries Alaska Livestock and Packing Company, Nunivak Development Corporation, Lomen Commercial Company and Arctic Transportation Company.


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