Background
Sitkins, Fred Zigmund was born on August 18, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Zigmund Alexander and Olga Emma (Zdanowicz) Sitkins.
Sitkins, Fred Zigmund was born on August 18, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Zigmund Alexander and Olga Emma (Zdanowicz) Sitkins.
Bachelor, Western Michigan University, 1959. Master of Arts, Eastern Michigan University, 1965.
Teacher Southgate (Michigan) Public Schools, 1959-1965, Dearborn (Michigan) Public Schools, 1965-1969. Manufacturing engineer Quality Controlled Stamping, Melvindale, Michigan, 1969-1972. President Sitco Manufacturing Inc., Detroit, 1972-1978.
Professor Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, since 1979. Consultant, Kalamazoo, since 1978. Conference chair Interrobot, Long Beach, California, 1984, Quality Concepts, Detroit, 1988, Robots 13, 1989.
Conference chairman Robots 14 Concepts in Quality and Industrial Controls, 1989.
President board directors Wyandotte General Hospital, 1967-1978. President Woods Lake Homeowners Association, Kalamazoo, 1982-1985. Chairman Retirement Committee, Wyandotte, 1976-1977.
Campaign manager City Councilman, Wyandotte, 1974-1976. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society Manufacturing Engineers (president 1985-1986, president award education division 1986), Robotics International (vice president, board directors 1985-1986, president award 1986), Michigan Industrial Education Society, Elks, Sigma Phi Epsilon.
Married Sherry Lou Sitkins (divorced March 1977). Children: Jodi, Juli, Amy, Fred Junior, Daniel. Married Christine Carol, June 24, 1978.
1 child, Sean.