Background
Rankin, Arthur David was born on July 5, 1936 in Brooklyn. Son of David Emerson and Elizabeth Howe (Smart) Rankin.
Rankin, Arthur David was born on July 5, 1936 in Brooklyn. Son of David Emerson and Elizabeth Howe (Smart) Rankin.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, 5-Year Certified Pulp and Paper, University Maine, Orono, 1960. Master of Science in Pulp and Paper, University Maine, Orono, 1960.
Technical service engineer, Mead Corporation, Chillicothe, Ohio., 1960-1965; product engineer, Jones division Beloit Corporation, Dalton, Massachusetts, 1965-1969; technical assistant paper superintendent, Crown Zellerbach St. Francisville, Louisiana, 1969-1971; stock preparatory supervisor, Crown Zellerbach, St. Francisville, Louisiana, 1971-1974; paper machine superintendent, Appleton Papers, Inc., Combined Locks, Wisconsin, 1974-1984; steps project coordinator, Appleton Papers, Inc., Combined Locks, Wisconsin, 1984-1985; senior paper machine superintendent, Appleton Papers, Inc., Combined Locks, Wisconsin, 1986-1988; senior production associate, Appleton Papers, Inc., Combined Locks, Wisconsin, 1988-1990; education and mill planning manager, Appleton Papers, Inc., Combined Locks, Wisconsin, 1991-1995; technical and development manager Coated Free Sheet division, Appleton Papers, Inc., Combined Locks, Wisconsin, 1995-1997; technical director Locks mill, Appleton Papers, Inc., Combined Locks, Wisconsin, since 1998. Instructor video University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, 1988, 89.
Officer Junior Chamber of Commerce, Waverly, Ohio, 1960-1963, Chillicothe, Ohio, 1963-1965, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1965-1969. Board directors academy advisory council University Minnesota Paper Science School, Minneapolis, since 1988. Board directors University Minnesota Paper, since 1988.
Academy advisory council paper science University Wisconsin, Stevens Point, since 1987, board directors, since 1990. Member American Society for Testing and Materials, Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry (Harris O. Ware award 2001), National Paper Industrial Management Association (board directors 1988, president 1993, treasurer 1994-2001, Del Boutin award 1995, Glen T. Renegar award 2001), North Central Paper Industrial Management Association (board directors since 1977).
Married Judith Ann Clark, September 6, 1958. Children: Debi Lynn Murlowski, Kristen Lori.