Charles Henry Zurheide

Background

Zurheide, Charles Henry was born on May 9, 1923 in St. Louis. Son of Charles Henry and Ollie C. (Kirk) Zurheide.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Missouri, Columbia, 1944.

Career

Distribution engineer, Laclede Power & Light Company, St. Louis, 1944-1945; sub-station engineer, then industrial engineer, Union Electric Company, St. Louis, 1945-1951; chief electrical engineer, Fruin-Colnon Contracting Company, St. Louis, 1951-1954; a founder, treasurer, vice president, Smith-Zurheide, Inc., St. Louis, 1954-1965; president, Zurheide-Herrmann, Inc., St. Louis, since 1965; Chairman of the Board, Zurheide-Herrmann, Inc., St. Louis, since 1988. Chairman Elec. Code Review Commission, St. Louis, 1965-1996, Missouri Board Professional Engineers, 1977-1982, St. Louis Industrial Development Commission, 1965-1967. Member of advisory panelregion 6 General Services Administration, since 1977.

Plan commission, City of Ferguson, Missouri, 1968-1973. Technical advising committee St. Louis Chamber of Commerce, 1977. Member Missouri Public Svc.

Commission Task Force on Retail Wheeling of Electricity, 1998.

Achievements

• Charles Henry Zurheide has been listed as a noteworthy consulting electrical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Consultant Engineers Council. Member Missouri Society Professional Engineers (Engineer of Year award 1970), Consultant Engineers Council Missouri, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Illuminating Engineering Society, Engineers Club St. Louis (Achievement award 2003), Tau Alpha Pi. Clubs: Norwood Hills Country, Missouri Athletic.

Connections

Married Ruth M. Plueck, June 25, 1949. Children— Barbara Anne, Pamela S.

Father:

Charles Henry

Mother:

Ollie C. Zurheide

Spouse:

Ruth M. Plueck

child:

Barbara Anne Zurheide

child:

Pamela S. Zurheide