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Ned Brandt

Born: 1922 Detroit , MI
Died: 2018
Parents: Norman Frederick and Jessie L. (Wilson) Brandt
Spouse: Jeannette LeLay Brandt (Sept. 25, 1952)
Address(es):
Permanent :
Burial: Midland Cemetery
Midland , MI
Contact Information:
Website : http://www.chemheritage.org/discover/collections/oral-histories/details/brandt-en-ned.aspx

Writings

Title	Genre	Audience	Publisher	Date
Chairman of the board : a biography of Carl A. Gerstacker	Biography	Adult	East Lansing : Michigan State University Press	2003
Mary E. Dow, Midland's first librarian	Michigan History	Adult	[Midland, Mich.] : Midland County Historical Society of the Midland Center for the Arts	2000
Growth Company, Dow Chemical's First Century	Non Fiction	Adult	East Lansing : Michigan State University Press	1997
The Papers of Herbert H. Dow - With Barbara S. Brennan	Non Fiction , Michigan History	Adult	Midland, Mich. : Post Street Archives	1990

What is the aim or goal of your writing: If you enjoy doing it, assuming it's constructive, do it.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Education:

Degree	Institution	Location	Date
State Certification - Library Science	Western Michigan University		1963 -1966

Career:

Position	Organization	Location	Date
Director-Post St. Archives	Dow Chemical Company	Midland , MI	1986
Corporate historian	Dow Chemical Company	Midland , MI	1973 -1997
Public relations director	Dow Chemical Company	Midland , MI	1953 -1986
Press Attache	U.S. State Department	Paris, France	1949 -1953
Editor	Export-Import Journal	Paris, France	1947 -1949
Reporter	United Press	Lansing and Detroit , MI	1946 -1947
Reporter	United Press	Lansing and Detroit , MI	1942 -1943
First Lieutenant	United States Army	European Theater of Operations	1942 -1946

Other Resources:

MeLCat Links:
http://elibrary.mel.org/search~S15?/aBrandt%2C+E.+N./abrandt+e+n/-3%2C-1%2C0%2CB/exact&FF=abrandt+e+n&1%2C-1%2C/indexsort=r

Other Comments:

Ned Brandt's philanthropic impact on Midland and beyond is legendary. As secretary and vice president for the Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation since 1980, he has helped the foundation direct their donation of well over $238,000,000 to Midland, the region, the state and the nation. Known locally as "the Gatekeeper" for the steady stream of initial grant applications, Ned analyzed new applications for decades, worked with Carl Gerstacker and then Alan Ott prioritizing their funding, and advised the foundation as a member of the Executive Committee. His understanding of major relationships in the community and his recollections of the long-term objectives of the foundation's founders have helped the successor Gerstacker family members and made him a pivotal foundation trustee.

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