Background
Schaefer, George Anthony was born on June 13, 1928 in Covington, Kentucky, United States. Son of George Joseph and Marie Cecelia (Sandheger) Schaefer.
Schaefer, George Anthony was born on June 13, 1928 in Covington, Kentucky, United States. Son of George Joseph and Marie Cecelia (Sandheger) Schaefer.
Bachelor of Science in Commerce, St. Louis University, 1951.
Joined Caterpillar Tractor Company (now Caterpillar Inc.), 111. 1951, Graduate Accounting Trainee 1951-1952, Staff Auditor, General Offices 1952-1956, Auditing Procedures and Machine Accounting Manager, San Leandro Plant 1956-1959, Assistant Chief Accountant 1960-1962, Finance and Accounting Manager, Caterpillar France, S.A. 1962-1968, Division Manager Corporate Accounting, Accounting, General Offices 1968-1969, Division Manager Mfg. Systems Development 1969-1970, Manager Mfg.
Systems Development, General Offices 1970-1973, Manager Decatur Plant 1973-1976, Vice-President Financial and Data Processing 1976-1981, Executive Vice-President 1981-1984, Director since 1983, Vice-Chairman 1984-1985, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer 1985-1990.
Member advisory council College Commerce and Business Administration University Ill, Champaign, 1979. Trustee Bradley University. Member committee for economic development Proctor Community Hospital Served with United States Marine Corps, 1946-1948.
Member Business Council, Committee for Economic Development Clubs: Peoria Country.
Married Barbara Ann Quick, August 11, 1951. Children: Mark Christopher, Sharon Marie.