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Foss, Charles R. Son of Raymond C. and Marilyn (Halas) Foss.
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Charles R. Foss
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Charles R. Foss, American contracting officer. Certified locomotive engineer CSX Transportation, 1995, purchasing manager, National Association Purchasing Management; certified professional manager, Institute Certified Professional Managers; certified transportation and logistics professional, American Society Transportation Logistics.
Education
Associate in Transportation, Davenport College, 1973. Bachelor in Marketing, Davenport College, 1985. Bachelor of Science in Management, Davenport College, 1994.
Career
Yardmaster Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, Benton Harbor, Michigan, 1963-1966, ticket agent Holland, 1969-1971. Freight agent, train dispatcher Penn Central Railway, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1971-1976. Crew dispatcher Consolidated Rail Corporation, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1976-1978.
Trainmaster Michigan Northern Railway, 1978-1985. Customer service representative Superior Brand Produce, Hudsonville, Michigan, 1985. Purchasing buyer United States Department Defense, Dayton, Ohio, 1986-1989, contract administrator Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1989-1994.
Locomotive engineer CSX Transportation Inc., 1994—1999. Operations inspector United States DOT-FRA, 1999-2000. Contracting officer VA National Acquisition Center, Hines, Illinois, 2001—2005.
Supervisor contracting officer United States Environmental Protection Agency, Chicago, 2005—2008. Contracting officer United States Army Corps. Engineers, Afghanistan, 2007—2008.
Acquisition analyst Consolidated Analysis Centers, Inc Dynamic Systems, Iran, 2008—2009. Captain Infantry United States Army, volunteer deployed to Afghanistan Corps. Engineers United States Army, 2007-2008, deployed to Iraq Consolidated Analysis Centers, Inc Dynamic Systems, 2008-2009.
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Membership
Coordinator Susquicentennial Commemorative Winchester Carbine, Byron Township, Byron Center, Michigan, 1985. Honorary life member ready reckoner History Museum, Durand, Michigan. Member National Rifle Association (life), National Association Purchasing Management (certified purchasing manager), National Contract Management Association, American Society Transportation and Logistics (certified in transportation and logistics management), Chicago and North Western History Society (contributor), Southern Michigan R.R. Society (contributor), American Truck History Society (life), Monroe County History Society (Sparta, Wisconsin) (life).
