Bruce Edward Schmidt

Background

Schmidt, Bruce Edward was born on November 20, 1949 in Montevideo, Minnesota, United States. Son of Wilbur Edward and Ruth Lorene (Opdahl) Schmidt.

Education

Bachelor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1971; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1975.

Career

Technologist quality assurance, Kroger Company, Cinn., 1975-1978 quality assurance supervisor, Totinos division Pillsbury Company, Minneapolis, 1978-1979; director quality assurance, Pearson Candy Company, St. Paul, 1979-1981; field test engineer, Ecolab, Inc., St. Paul, 1981-1984; senior chemist, Ecolab, Inc., St. Paul, 1984-1988; principal chemist, Ecolab, Inc., St. Paul, since 1988. Alternate counselor Institute of Food Technologist, Minneapolis, 1982-1983.

Achievements

• Avocations: skiing, golf, reading, duplicate bridge, tennis.

Membership

Delaware local district Democratic Convention, St. Paul, 1984, '92, Minnesota Chromatography Forum. Chairman science subcommittee Ecolab/Humboldt High School Partnership, 1989-1992. Member Master Brewers Association of Americas (allied member, presenter 1990).

Connections

Married Patricia Lucille Barrett, January 5, 1981. Children: Sean-Patrick, Caitlin.

Father:

Wilbur Edward Schmidt

Mother:

Ruth Lorene (Opdahl) Schmidt

Spouse:

Patricia Lucille Barrett

child:

Caitlin Schmidt

child:

Sean-Patrick Schmidt