Alvin Roy Klancnik

Background

Klancnik, Alvin Roy was born on November 22, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mech. Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1961; postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1964-1967.

Career

Various positions, Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company, Baltimore, Chicago, 1961-1969; general manager, Hi-Lo Manufacturing Corporation, Chicago, 1969-1973; president, Merit Manufacturing Company, Rosemont, Illinois, 1973-1975; vice president manufacturing, Research and Development, licensing, international and contract division, Sealy Inc., Chicago, 1975-1990; president, Arkansas Klancnik & Association, Inc., Park Ridge, Illinois, 1990; vice president product design and fire evaluation, L.J. Broutman & Association, Ltd., Chicago, 1990-1991; vice president manufacturing, Serta Inc., Des Plaines, Illinois, 1991-1994; vice president operations, Serta Inc., Des Plaines, Illinois, since 1994. Presenter in field; member of advisory commission on flammability Boston Fire Department;expert witness.

Achievements

• Alvin Roy Klancnik has been listed as a noteworthy Manufacturing operations executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

First lieutenant United States Army, 1962-1963. Member American Society for Testing and Materials, International Sleep Products Association (chairman combustibility committee 1976-1983, member suppliers county 1989-1991, performance life task force 1992-1993), Sleep Products Safety Council (member indoor air quality task force since 1993, chairman combustibility committee since 1993, board directors since 1993, Executive Committee since 1994), National Fire Protection Association.