Val Bjornson

Kristjan Valdimar "Val" Bjornson (August 29, 1906 – March 10, 1987) was an American writer, newspaper editor, and politician who served as the State Treasurer of Minnesota for more than two decades.

[2] In World War II, he served in Navy intelligence, stationed in Iceland.

[3] Besides English, he was fluent in Icelandic, Finnish, Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian.

[4] He was part owner of the Minneota Mascot newspaper and an associate editor at the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

West Palm Beach, Florida: Lewis Historical Publishing.

K. Valdimar Bjornson, known in politics as Val Bjornson, in his 20s.