Background
Schulze, Erwin Emil was born on May 4, 1925 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of Erwin F. and Hazel (Sorensen) Schulze.
lawyer manufacturing company executive
Schulze, Erwin Emil was born on May 4, 1925 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of Erwin F. and Hazel (Sorensen) Schulze.
Bachelor of Arts, De Pauw U., 1947; Bachelor of Laws, Yale, 1950.
Private practice, Chicago
partner, Rooks, Pitts, Fullagar & Poust (and predecessor firms), 1950-1967;
counsel, Rooks, Pitts, Fullagar & Poust (and predecessor firms), 1967-1980;
president, director, Standard Alliance Industries, Inc., 1967-1979;
president, chief operating officer, director, Ceco Industries, 1980-1985;
president, chief Executive officer, The Ceco corporation, 1985-1986;
president, chief Executive officer, chairman, director, Ceco Industries, Inc., 1986-1990. Member of advisory county zoning, Chicago, 1955-1957. Chief counsel Standard Forgings Corporation, Chicago, 1963-1965, executive vice president, 1965-1967.
Treasurer, director Transue &Williams Steel Forging Corporation, Alliance, Ohio, 1965-1966. Board of Governors commission on specialist assignment and evaluation and space planning Midwest Stock Exchange, since 1979. Director AAR Corporation, Interlake, Inc., Chairman of the Board Governors, since 1993.
Board visitors De Pauw University, 1979-1981, trustee, since 1981. Co-chairman Joint Committee Codify Illinois Family Law, 1958-1961. Member Mayor Chicago Advisory Council Juvenile Delinquency, 1958-1962.
Vice president, director Midwestern Air Pollution Prevention Association, 1958-1972, chairman legal committee, 1960-1963. Vice president, director Chicago Tennis Association, 1964-1971. Secretary, director Chicago Tennis Patrons, 1960-1974.
Chairman men's ranking committee United States Lawn and Tennis Association, 1961-1971. Served as lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, PTO. Member American Bar Association, Illinois Manufacturers Association (board directors since 1983, vice chairman since 1986, chairman 1987-1989), National Association Mfs. (board directors since 1990), Chicago Economics Club, Chicago District Golf Association (board directors since 1990), Indian Wells Country Club, Legal Club, Shoreacres Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Jean E. Steele, June 21, 1952. Children: Suzanne Schulze Walker, William Steele, Donna Schulze Ballard, Stephen Johnson.