Forrest Godfrey von Brecht

Background

Brecht, Forrest Godfrey von was born on December 23, 1913 in St. Louis. Son of Frank A. and Flavia C. (Lynch) von Brecht.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Science, Harvard University, 1935.

Career

Field engineer, Tarlton Construction Company, St. Louis, 1935; field engineer, J.F. Fitzgerald Construction Company, Boston, 1936-1938; field engineer, United States War Department, Scott Field, Illinois, 1938-1939; manager manufacturing engineering, White-Rodgers Company, St. Louis, 1939-1955; manager product division armament department, White-Rodgers Company, St. Louis, 1955-1957; president, Quick Part Metal Stamping Company, St. Louis, 1957-1970; principal, construction engineering, Brecht and Company, St. Louis, 1970-1992; retired, Brecht and Company, St. Louis, 1992.

Achievements

• Registered profile engineer, Missouri.

Membership

Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, Society Manufacturing Engineers (certified), St. Louis Engineers Club.

Interests

• Avocations: wood working, fishing, hunting, swimming, languages.

Connections

Married Catharine H. Bull, January 16, 1943. Children: Catharine, Ann von Brecht Eggebrecht, Barbara von Brecht Penn, Nancy.

Father:

Frank A. Brecht

Mother:

Flavia C. (Lynch) Brecht

Spouse:

Catharine H. Bull

child:

Ann von Brecht Eggebrecht Brecht

child:

Nancy Brecht

child:

Barbara von Brecht Penn Brecht

child:

Catharine Brecht