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Hall of Honor Recipient

    Malvin Hansen extended the speech and debating skills learned at DHS into a highly successful radio and television career. His programs on soil conservation received the coveted George Foster Peabody Award.  Mr. Hansen attended the University of Iowa for his BA and MA degrees, and began his broadcasting career while a graduate student conducting discussion programs on radio station WSUI.  His first full-time employment was at radio station WHO in Des Moines, then farm editor at radio stations KSO/KRNT in Des Moines.

    World War II intervened and he served as a communications officer in the Navy.  As Farm Director at Radio station WOW in Omaha in 1946, he led one of the first large group travel delegations to Europe to study the food situation and the development of the Marshall Plan and originated numerous radio programs from six countries there.  A pioneer in television broadcasting beginning in 1949 with station WOW, he later became president of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters.  Many of his telecasts were seen on NBC. Among his numerous honors was his appointment to the Advisory Committee to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Benson.

    Not satisfied with one successful career, he subsequently headed a travel company for 16 years.  For some time it has been one of the ten largest agencies in the U.S.  While there, he was vice president of the National Association of Bank Travel Bureaus and an officer in the Midwest region of the American Society of Travel Agents.

    While living in Omaha, he has served as president or chairman of several hospital and mental health committees, Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, his church and several broadcasting organizations and farming associations.

    He has been awarded many broadcasting honors including the Outstanding Professional and Achievement and Service in Journalism Award from Creighton University, Award of Merit - city College of N.Y., Certificate of Commendation - Nebraska County Agents Association Honorary Farmer Degree - Iowa Assoc. of F.F.A., U.S. Treasury Award for U.S. Savings Bond Sales, etc.

    His travel field has also awarded him honors - the Award of Merit for Promotion of International travel from Pam American Airways, Outstanding Leadership Award from United Airlines and a Life Membership from the Institute of Certified Travel counselors.  Other honors were recognition awards, Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Certificate of Honorary Recognition - U.S. Small Business Admin. And the U.S. State Dept. Commendation for participation in the International Visitors Program.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

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