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March 16, 2007
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Hoeven Appoints Espegard To Board Of Higher Education
BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. John Hoeven today named Duaine Espegard of Grand Forks to serve on the Board of Higher Education. Espegard currently lives in Grand Forks and he has lived and worked in Minot.
“As a businessman and a legislator, Duaine has always recognized the important relationship between higher education and economic development,” Hoeven said. “His strong support for Centers of Excellence and his extensive background in finance reflect a real appreciation for the role our campuses play in creating jobs and building our state’s future. He will serve the board and the people of North Dakota well.”
Espegard is a retired bank administrator. From 1969 to 2003, he worked for the Bremer Financial as a Bank Director, Chief Executive Officer and Regional President. Espegard was elected to the North Dakota Senate in 2000 and served until 2006. He was appointed to the Industry, Business and Labor Committee.
He currently serves on the North Dakota Department of Commerce Community Foundation, the Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation, and the Norsk Hostfest Board. He has also served on the Commerce Department’s Development Fund Board, and numerous other boards and commissions.
Espegard is a graduate of Unity High School and Aakers Business College, where he obtained his Associates Degree in Business Administration in 1963. He attended the University of North Dakota and the University of Wisconsin’s Graduate School of Banking.
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