Albert F. Zehnder
Frankenmuth, MI

As Chairman and C.E.O., Albert F. Zehnder directs all strategic planning for Zehnder's of Frankenmuth which includes their world famous flagship restaurant Zehnder's, their 18 hole championship golf course, The Fortress and Zehnder's Splash Village Hotel and Waterpark.

Albert Zehnder earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Valparaiso University in 1976.  He is a member of the National Restaurant Association the Michigan Restaurant Association, the Michigan and National Golf Course Owners Association and the World Waterpark Association.  

He served as a delegate to the 1987-88 Michigan Governor's Conference on Small Business and has been a board member of the Frankenmuth Chamber of Commerce serving as president, 1986-87. He currently is a board member of the Frankenmuth Convention and Visitors Bureau.  Zehnder was named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Frankenmuth chapter of Rotary International.  He is past president of the Library of Michigan Foundation, a board member of Citizens Bank, Vice President of the Frankenmuth Downtown Development Authority and is a member of the Board of Governors for Northwood University.

Zehnder, his wife Karen, and their three children are residents of Frankenmuth.

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