Johan Arnd Aasgaard

Bible Translators Theologians Johan Arnd Aasgaard (April 5, 1876 – January 13, 1966) was an American Lutheran church leader.

[2][4][5] Aasgaard subsequently helped lay groundwork for the merger that resulted in formation of American Lutheran Church in 1960.

[6] He was appointed Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1928 and received the Grand Cross in 1945.

The personal papers and files of Johan Arnd Aasgaard are maintained in the archives of Luther Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

It was originally used as the presidents' residence, before being used by the home economics department and the communications and marketing office of the college.