Background
Ertel, Gary Arthur was born on February 16, 1954 in Racine, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Arthur and Jean Ann (Potterville) Ertel.
Ertel, Gary Arthur was born on February 16, 1954 in Racine, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Arthur and Jean Ann (Potterville) Ertel.
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting cum laude, Drake University, 1975. Master of Business Administration cum laude, Marquette University, 1984.
Member staff Arthur Andersen & Company, Milwaukee, 1975-1977. Manager Jezzo, Deppisch & Company, Cedarburg, 1978. General actg. manager to assistant secretary-treasurer and controller Grede Foundries, Inc., Milwaukee, 1978—2004.
Vice president finance and administration Wisconsin Distributors, Sun Prairie, since 2004.
Member Amateur Radio Emergency Service, Milwaukee, since 1984. Board directors Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Milwaukee, 1984-1987, stewardship committee, 1980-1989. member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (chairman accounting careers committee 1979-1987, board directors southeastern chapter 1988, chairman long-range planning committee 1987-1990, secretary-treasurer 1989-1990, president 1991-1993, finance committee 1993-1995, Service award 1989-1994), National Cash Management Association (education committee 1989-1993), American Foundrymens Society (treasurer Wisconsin chapter 1994-1996), Wisconsin Cash Management Association (program committee 1985-1987, vice president 1987, president 1988, board directors 1989-1998), Risk and Insurance Management Association, Finance Executives Institute, Milwaukee Civil War Roundtable, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Western Raquet Club (finance committee since 1993, board directors 1993-1998, vice president 1995, president 1996).
Married Judith Marie Vasy, August 9, 1975. Children: James Arthur, Emily Marie.