Background
Foss, Charles R. was born on November 1, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Raymond C. and Marilyn (Halas) Foss.
Transportation operations specialist
Foss, Charles R. was born on November 1, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Raymond C. and Marilyn (Halas) Foss.
Association in Transportation, Davenport College, 1973; Bachelor in Marketing, Davenport College, 1985; Bachelor of Science in Management, Davenport College, 1994.
Yardmaster, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, Benton Harbor, Michigan, 1963-1966; ticket agent, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, Holland, Michigan, 1969-1971; freight agent, train dispatcher, Penn Center 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, unites states department Defense, Dayton, Ohio., 1986-1989; contract administrator, unites states department Defense, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1989-1994; transportation specialist, operations, CSX Transportation Inc., Grand Rapids, since 1994. Part-time sales representative Foss Police Equipment and Communications, BattleCreek, Michigan, 1978-1985.
Coord. Susquicentennial Commemorative Winchester Carbine, Byron Township, Byron Center, Michigan, 1985. Honorary life member ready reckoner History Museum, Durand, Michigan With United States Army, 1966-1969, Vietnam. Member NRA (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).