Background
Diercks, Chester William was born on October 15, 1926 in Urbana, Illinois, United States. Son of Chester William and Anna (Gude) Diercks.
Capital goods manufacturing company executive
Diercks, Chester William was born on October 15, 1926 in Urbana, Illinois, United States. Son of Chester William and Anna (Gude) Diercks.
Bachelor of Science in General Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, 1950; Master of Science in Industrial Management (Sloan fellow), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1962.
General manager medical services, x-ray and specialty transformer division, Westinghouse Electric Company, Pittsburgh, 1950-1971;
with, Allis-Chalmers Corporation (and subsidiary), 1971-1977;
director Management Services, Allis-Chalmers Corporation (and subsidiary)
vice president, staff executive Management Services, Allis-Chalmers Corporation (and subsidiary)
group executive, vice president Industrial Elec. Group, Allis-Chalmers Corporation (and subsidiary)
group executive, vice president Elec. Products Group, Allis-Chalmers Corporation (and subsidiary)
senior executive vice president, chief finance officer, Allis-Chalmers Corporation (and subsidiary), 1976-1977;
president, chief Executive officer, Siemens-Allis, Inc., 1978-1985;
president, chief Executive officer, Utility Power Corporation, Atlanta, 1978-1989;
retired, Utility Power Corporation, Atlanta, 1989.
Member Industry Sector Advisory Committee to 1974 Trade Reform Act, 1976-1977. Member management advisory county College Management, Georgia Institute Technology.
Board of directors Japan American Society. Member board visitors Emory University. Trustee emeritus Berry College, Mount Berry, Georgia.
Past Board of Governors Society Alfred P. Sloan Fellows, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Elder Peachtree Presbyterian Church, Atlanta. Served to 1st lt.U.S. Army, 1945-1947.
Member National Elec. Manufacturers Association (past Board of Governors member long range planning committee, chairman government & international policy committee), Machinery and Allied Products Inc., Atlanta Chamber C. (past Executive Committee member, 1st vice president board directors), Florida Council 100, Finance Executives Institute, Capital City Club (Atlanta).
Children: Chester William, III, Lisa Beth. Married Elaine Hall, October 3, 1992.