Background
Vlahek, Charles Daniel was born on July 6, 1899 in Lipovlajni, Novska, Yugoslavia. Son of Joseph and Victoria (Cerlenak) Vlahek.
Vlahek, Charles Daniel was born on July 6, 1899 in Lipovlajni, Novska, Yugoslavia. Son of Joseph and Victoria (Cerlenak) Vlahek.
Apprentice machinist Swift & Company, East St. Louis, Illinois, 1914-1917, journeyman machinist, 1918-1921. Shop machinist Commonwealth Steel, Granite City, 1917-1918. Machinist Illinois Paper Can and Tube Company, East St. Louis, 1921-1922, Key Company, East St. Louis, 1923.
Plant supervisor St. Louis Braid Company, 1923-1930. Plant superintendent Centrifugal and Mechanical Industries, St. Louis, 1930-1941. Executive vice president Victory Engineering, 1941-1946.
Salesman Johnson Machinery Company, 1946-1950, Dressel Betz, Belleville, Illinois, 1950-1965. President Charles D. Vlahek Company, since 1966. Consultant ordnance department United States Army, 1944-1945.
Society Manufacturing Engineers (life). Clubs: Sertoma (St. Louis) (president 1972-1973). Lodges: Moose.
Married Lillie B. Feller, August 13, 1920. Children: Charles (deceased), Virginia, Thomas, June.