Background
Guerster, Rene L. was born on October 1, 1938 in Basle, Switzerland. Son of Eugen and Rose (Haas) Guerster. came to the United States, 1941.
pharmaceutical packaging company executive
Guerster, Rene L. was born on October 1, 1938 in Basle, Switzerland. Son of Eugen and Rose (Haas) Guerster. came to the United States, 1941.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering London, 1960. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Pennsylvania, 1966. Master of Business Administration in Management, Temple University, 1978.
Project engineer, Armstrong Cork Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1960-1962; flight evaluation engineer, General Electric Company, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, 1962-1966; supervisor product development, Ametek Inc., Hatfield, Pennsylvania, 1966-1970; from director engineering to executive vice president, Pharma Packaging division The West Company, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, 1970-1984; president, Pharma Packaging division The West Company, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, 1984-1985; president, chief Executive officer, The West Co, Inc., Phoenixville, since 1985; also board directors, The West Co, Inc. Board directors Teleflex, Inc., Limerick, Pennsylvania, The West Company, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, K.W. Tunnell Company, Inc., King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, K.W. Tunnell Company, Inc., King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
Trustee Abington (Pennsylvania) Health Care Corporation, Walnut St. Theatre, Philadelphia. Member Pennsylvania Business Roundtable.
Married Miriam Harthen, November 23, 1960. Children: Catherine, Jonathan.