Obituary John A. Berggren

     John A. Berggren died of cancer on January 6, 1995 in Pittsford, NY.  John came to Dartmouth from Milton, Mass.  He majored in English but spoke Swedish, French and German.  He was an SAE, a member of the Forensic Union, and wrote for The Dartmouth.  John earned a master's degree in public administration from Syracuse.

He was a U. S. Army reservist for seven years and was on active duty in Europe during the Korean War.  After discharge John joined Eastman Kodak.  He spent more than seven years opening new Kodak operations in Switzerland, Denmark, Finland and Norway, then returned to headquarters in Rochester.  John retired as director of strategic planning for Kodak.

Always active in Pittsford civic affairs such as American Legion and Boy Scouts, John was named the town's 1994 Citizen of the Year.  The resolution hailed him as a 'soldier. scholar, leader, volunteer, visionary and prudent guardian of the town's purse strings.'  He enjoyed skiing, square dancing and photography.

John is survived by his wife, Erika, and children Steven and Ingrid.