Background
Noord, Andrew John Van was born on December 19, 1922 in Byron Center, Michigan, United States. Son of John G. and Flora (Feenstra) Van Noord.
manufacturing company executive
Noord, Andrew John Van was born on December 19, 1922 in Byron Center, Michigan, United States. Son of John G. and Flora (Feenstra) Van Noord.
Student, Calvin College, 1940-1943; student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1943-1944; student, London Polytechnic Institute, 1945; Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1948.
Distribution engineer, Consumers Power Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1948-1952;
vice president engineering, Jervis Corporation, Grandville, Michigan, 1952-1962;
president, director, Valley City Plating Company, Grand Rapids, 1962-1988;
president, director, Kent Design and Manufacturing, Grand Rapids, since 1965;
president, director, Nor-Tex Energy, Inc., Grand Rapids, since 1979;
president, director, Avien Corporation, Grand Rapids, since 1980;
president, director, Portable Isokinetics, Inc., Grand Rapids, since 1984;
president, director, Micro Machine Company, Portage, Michigan, since 1988;
president, director, Walker Medical Instruments, Grand Rapids, since 1988. Owner, consultant Kent Engineering, Grand Rapids, since 1962. Chairman, Board Of Directors Valley City Plating Company, Grand Rapids, since 1988.
Board directors Instruments for Medical Advancement.
Elder Cascade Christian Reformed Church, 1980-1987. With United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member Eta Kappa Nu, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Gladys Ruth Mulder, September 8, 1944. 1 child, Nancy.