Background
Takacs, Andrew Joseph was born on July 20, 1933 in Toledo. Son of Andrew Joseph and Ann Marie (Masney) Takacs.
Takacs, Andrew Joseph was born on July 20, 1933 in Toledo. Son of Andrew Joseph and Ann Marie (Masney) Takacs.
Bachelor of Business Administration in Journalism & Business Administration, University Toledo, 1956. Bachelor of Engineering in Social Science, University Toledo, 1957. Master of Engineering in Political Science, University Toledo, 1961.
Publicity director, Toledo, 1954—1956. Reporter Toledo Times, 1954—1956. Associate news director Station WSPD Radio-television, Toledo.
Public relations Toledo Scale, 1957—1959. With Whirlpool Corporation, since 1959. Manager community relations Clyde Ohio Division, 1959—1961.
Public relations assistant Benton Harbor, Michigan, 1962—1963. Manager public affairs, 1963—1966. Manager legislation affairs, 1966—1967.
Director government affairs, 1967—1970. Director government and urban affairs, 1970—1973. Director public affairs, 1973—1978.
Vice president government public affairs, since 1978. Chairman, director Whirlpool Opportunities, Inc. Member Washington representatives Business Roundtable.
Member corporation responsibility and government regulation task force. With United States Army, 1957, with United States Army, 1961-1962.
Trustee Twin Cities Area Catholic School Fund, Inc. Member of National Association of Manufacturers (governmental issues committee), International Protocol Association, Twin Cities Chamber of Commerce (president), Public Relations Society America, Michigan Manufacturers Association (board directors), United States Chamber of Commerce (public affairs committee), American Academy Political and Social Science, Association Home Appliance Manufacturers (chairman federal energy task force, trustee political action committee. Leadership award 1980), Chicago Press.
Capitol Hill, City Washington, Berrien Hills Country.
Married Anne Louise Schlicher, November 10, 1956. Children: Michael, David, Karen.