Background
Tacke, David R. was born in 1922 in St. Louis.
electrical systems company executive
Tacke, David R. was born in 1922 in St. Louis.
Master of Business Administration, Pepperdine University, 1973.
Design and project engineer North America Aviation, Inc., 1941-1943. Manager product engineering, assistant director engineering Ling-Temco-Vought Temco Aerosystems division Temco Aircraft Corporation, 1946-1965. With E-Systems Inc., since 1965.
Assistant general manager systems Garland division, Texas, 1965-1967. Vice president systems Dallas, 1967-1969. General manager Garland division, 1969-1971, corporation vice president, 1969-1977, president, 1971-1973.
President electrical systems group Dallas, 1973-1977. Senior vice president electrical systems group, 1977-1983. President, chief operating officer, 1983-1987.
Now chairman, chief executive officer, since 1987. Also board directors.
Served with United States Army, 1943-1946.
Married.