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The Lorenz Family
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Edmund S. Lorenz (1854–1942)
A self-taught musician, E.S. Lorenz used his editorial talents to put himself through Otterbein College and Yale University. After graduating, he began to publish church music on a small scale and eventually founded Lorenz Publishing Company in 1890. Among the company's first publications, all of which E.S. edited, were its monthly subscription services, including the Lorenz Choir Magazine. These were incredibly successful and provided the foundation on which Lorenz's initial expansion was built.
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Karl
K. Lorenz (c. 1880–1965)
The oldest son of the founder, K.K. Lorenz followed his father into the burgeoning business, first as business manager and eventually as senior partner. K.K.'s leadership guided Lorenz Publishing Company through the difficult war years as the company reacted to the development of women's choirs in church and English translations of popular hymns.
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Ellen Jane Lorenz Porter (1907–1996)
Ellen Jane joined the company in 1932 as a cub editor, working under the tutelage of her famous grandfather. She became Editor in Chief in 1940, a position she held until her retirement from Lorenz Publishing Company in 1963. Ellen Jane continued to compose until her death in December 1996 and is remembered as a respected authority on handbells, which she helped bring to prominence in the United States.
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Edmund B. Lorenz (b. 1915)
Ed Lorenz joined the company in 1940 as business manager. One of his most significant achievements came in 1958, when he began a printing department. The department expanded rapidly and now prints all of Lorenz's publications in addition to those of other music publishers. In 1964, Ed ushered in a new era, installing the company's first computer system, making Lorenz one of the first in the music industry to do so. He also planned for the company's future by preparing his two sons, Steve and Geoff, to lead Lorenz into its fourth generation.
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Steven Lorenz (b. 1941)
Steve Lorenz joined Lorenz Publishing Company in 1965. After many successes with his partner in company leadership and brother, Geoff, Steve left The Lorenz Corporation in 1985 and purchased all of Lorenz Creative Services. Headquartered in Nashville, the company later became a division of BMG. Steve, who has two grown daughters and four grandchildren, still lives in Nashville and is current involved with leading missionary work in the former Soviet Union.
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Geoffrey R. Lorenz (b. 1943)
A true entrepreneur, Geoff Lorenz is currently Chairman of the Board of The Lorenz Corporation. His more than 40-year tenure with the company continues to yield some of the company's most successful and creative business endeavors. He trademarked Heritage Music Press in 1963; the imprint is now one of the leading educational publishers. The company's numerous distribution agreements were all negotiated by Geoff, and he spearheaded the company's recent expansion into the general education market. Geoff is also an important voice in the music publishing industry, serving as President of the Church Music Publishers Association four times and winning the Retail Print Music Dealers Association's Dorothy Award in 2006. An avid golfer, Geoff and his wife, Niel, live in Dayton.
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Reiff Lorenz (b. 1970)
Reiff Lorenz, Geoff's oldest son, joined The Lorenz Corporation in 1992 and worked his way up the corporate ladder from shipping clerk to his current position as President. In recent years Reiff has spearheaded an overhaul of the information systems and launched a forward-looking education initiative for all Lorenz employees. These will allow The Lorenz Corporation to continue on its path of growth and success for generations to come.
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