Background
Crout, Charles John was born on May 6, 1947 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Shirley John and Anna Geraldine (Gunder) Crout.
Crout, Charles John was born on May 6, 1947 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Shirley John and Anna Geraldine (Gunder) Crout.
Associate of Arts, Pennsylvania State University, 1967. Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1971. Postgraduate, University Wisconsin.
Postgraduate, Pennsylvania State University. Postgraduate, George Washington University.
Draftsman Pangborn division Carborundum Corporation, Hagerstown, Maryland, 1967—1969. Design engineer Chambersburg Engineering Company, 1971—1978, senior engineer, 1978—1987, engineering manager, 1988—1994. Vice president Forging Development, Inc., since 1995.
Consultant machine design and control. Teacher Chambersburg Vo-Technology School, 1978.
Volunteer adult leader Boy Scouts American. Sunday school superintendent Second Lutheran Church, 1978—1982, church council secretary, 1972—1974, vice president, 1976—1978, president, 1979—1981, since 1985, Thaddeus Stevens Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization, 1981—1983, treasurer, 1984—1985. Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Forging Industry Association (member technical committee), Forging Industry Education and Research Foundation, Small and Medium Size Enterprises, Pennsylvania Society Professional Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers.
Married Brenda J. Stepler, August 10, 1969. Children: Charles John, Brian, Johanna.