Foster Christian Rinefort

Background

Rinefort, Foster Christian was born on June 30, 1932 in Flushing, New York, United States. Son of Foster C. Rinefort and Helen (Dart) Mahin.

Education

Bachelor, Grinnell College, 1956; postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1962; Master of Business Administration, California State University, San Francisco, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1976.

Career

Assistant personnel manager, Procter & Gamble Mfgr., St. Louis, 1956-1958; corporation manager loss prevention, IMCERA, Northbrook, Illinois, 1958-1968; senior consultant, Kemper Group, Chicago, 1968-1970; president, Foster C. Rinefort & Associations, since 1970; lecturer, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, Texas, 1972-1975; associate professor, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, 1975-1981; director graduate studies, professor, Eastern Illinois U., Charleston, Illinois, since 1981. Director Fire Sixteen, Inc., San Francisco, since 1990.

Achievements

• Registered profile engineer. Certified safety professional, senior professional human resources.

Membership

Chairperson Safety Commission, Northbrook, 1965-1970. Trustee Wesley UnitedMeth. Church, Charleston, Illinois, 1983-1988.

With United States Army, 1953-1955. Member Midwest Society for Human Resources (president 1982-1983), Midwest Case Research Association (Vice-President director 1984-1989), Midwest Business Administration Association (director) since 1989), Academy Management, American Society Safety Engineers, National Safety Council, Veterans of Safety, Society Human Resource Management, Safety & Health Hall of Fame, Association for Global Business.

Interests

• Avocations: running, skiing, hiking, traveling.

Connections

Married Jean Fildes, June 10, 1994. Children: Anne E. Varns, Scott C.

Father:

Foster C. Rinefort Mahin

Mother:

Helen (Dart) Mahin

Spouse:

Jean Fildes

child:

Anne E. Varns Rinefort

child:

Scott C. Rinefort