Gerald Harvey Frieling

Background

Frieling, Gerald Harvey was born on April 29, 1930 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Gerald Harvey and Mary Ann (Coons) Frieling.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mech. Engineering, University Kansas, 1951.

Career

Application engineer, Westinghouse Elec. Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1951-1953; manufacturing manager, Madison-Faessler Tool Company, Moberly, Missouri, 1956-1960; general manager wire and tubing, Texas Instruments Inc., Attleboro, Massachusetts, 1960-1969; vice president, Air Products & Chemicals Company, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1969-1979; president, chief Executive officer, Chairman of the Board, National Standard Company, Niles, Michigan, 1979-1989, retired. Chief Executive Officer Tokheim Corporation, 1990-1991, Chairman of the Board, 1990-1996, vice-chairman, since 1997.

Board directors Mossberg Printing Company, Clear To Send. President Frieling & Associations. Instructor Brown U., 1965-1968.

Adjunct Professor U. Notre Dame, Graduate School Business. Member of advisory board U. Kansas School Engineering, 1983-1996.

Achievements

• Gerald Harvey Frieling has been listed as a noteworthy Specialty steel company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1953-1956, Korea.

Connections

Married Joan Lee Bigham, June 14, 1952. Children: John, Robert, Nancy.

Father:

Gerald Harvey Frieling

Mother:

Mary Ann (Coons) Frieling

Spouse:

Joan Lee Bigham

child:

Nancy Frieling

child:

Robert Frieling

child:

John Frieling