Background
Koch, Raymond Joseph was born on April 19, 1892 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Nicholas and Annie Virginia (Finkler) Koch.
Koch, Raymond Joseph was born on April 19, 1892 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Nicholas and Annie Virginia (Finkler) Koch.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineer, Armour Institute Technology, 1913, Civil Engineer, 1918. Doctor of Laws, Illinois Institute Technology, 1968.
January 1955); children—Raymond Felt, Mary Elizabeth (Mistress Alfred C. Schmidt), Virginia H. (Mistress Allen C. Senear), Ruth A. (Mistress Ronald L. Allen). Designer concrete structures bridge department Certificated Master, Saint P. & P. Railroad, 1913-1916. Sales engineer Ilg Electric Ventilating Company, Chicago, 1917-1920, credit manager, 1920-1929, assistant treasurer, 1925-1929.
Treasurer, director Comptometer Corporation (formerly Felt and Tarrant Manufacturing Company), Chicago, 1930-1934, president, 1934-1955, director, 1934-1961, Chairman of the Board, 1955-1961.
Vice Chairman of the Board Victor-Comptometer Corporation, 1961-1970, director, 1961-1974. President, Employers’ Association Chicago, 1938-1940, director, 1938-1958.
Director Illinois Manufacturers Association, 1940-1970, president, 1947. Industry panel member, region 10, War Labor Board, 1944-1945.
Trustee, Hadley School for Blind, Winnetka, Illinois.
Trustee Illinois Institute Technology, 1937-1975, secretary, 1948-1975, also member Executive Committee. Trustee International Telephone And Telegraph Research Institute.
Member American Ordnance Association, Tau Beta Pi, Delta Tau Delta. Clubs: Executives, Union League (past treasurer, vice president) (Chicago).
Married H. Virginia Felt, April. Children: Raymond Felt, Mary Elizabeth (Mistress Alfred C. Schmidt), Virginia H. (Mistress Allen C. Senear), Ruth A. (Mistress Ronald L. Allen).