Background
Sissel, George Allen was born on July 30, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Worth and Hannah Ruth (Harlan) Sissel.
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Sissel, George Allen was born on July 30, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Worth and Hannah Ruth (Harlan) Sissel.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Colorado, 1958. Juris Doctor cum laude, University Minnesota, 1966.
Associate, Sherman & Howard, Denver, 1966-1970; with, Ball Corporation, Muncie, Indiana, since 1970; associate general counsel, Ball Corporation, 1974-1978; general counsel, Ball Corporation, 1978-1995; corporation secretary, Ball Corporation, 1980-1995; vice president, Ball Corporation, 1981-1987; senior vice president, Ball Corporation, 1987-1995; acting president, Chief Executive Officer, Ball Corporation, Muncie, 1994-1995; president, Ball Corporation, Muncie, 1995-1998; Chief Executive Officer, Ball Corporation, Muncie, since 1995; Chairman of the Board, Ball Corporation, Muncie, since 1996; also board directors, Ball Corporation, Muncie. Board advisors First Chicago Equity Capital, since 1995. Board directors First Merchants Corporation.
Served with United States Navy, 1958-1963. Member American Bar Association, Conference Manufacturers Institute (board directors, chairman), National Association Manufacturers (board directors), American Society Corporation Sections, Colorado Bar Association, Colorado Association Commerce &Industry, Indiana Chamber of Commerce (board directors), Order of Coif, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Society Senior Executives, (Board of Governors 1987-1995), Sigma Chi, Sigma Tau, Eta Kappa Nu.
Married Mary Ruth Runsvold, October 5, 1968. Children: Jenifer Ruth, Gregory Allen.