Background
Decker, Gerald Lavern was born on October 11, 1921 in Midland, Michigan, United States. Son of Harold Clair and Bernice Mae (Brady) Decker.
consultant mechanical engineer
Decker, Gerald Lavern was born on October 11, 1921 in Midland, Michigan, United States. Son of Harold Clair and Bernice Mae (Brady) Decker.
Bachelor of Science, Alma College, 1949. Master of Science, University Michigan, 1950. DL, Olivet Nazarene University, 1974.
Mechanic engineer, Dow Chemical Power Department, Midland, Michigan, 1950-1953; results engineer, Dow Chemical Power Department, Midland, Michigan, 1953-1955; supervisor of operations, Dow Chemical Power Department, Midland, Michigan, 1955-1959; manager systems department, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1961-1966; assistant to corporation director of manufacturing, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1966-1971; utilities manager, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1971-1975; corporation energy manager, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1975-1978; corporation vice-president and director energy, Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation, Oakland, California, 1978-1982; president, Chief Executive Officer, Decker Energy International, Inc., Winter Park, Florida, 1982-1986; chairman, Decker Energy International, Inc., Winter Park, Florida, 1986-1993; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Decker International Development, Saginaw, Michigan, since 1992. Poland country leader United States Agency for International Development, Saginaw, Michigan, 1991-1992, Kazakhstan & Krygyzstan leader, since 1992.
Trustee Olivet Nazarene University, Kankakee, Illinois, 1957-1978. Served as building chairman Decker Quadrangle. With Air Corps, 1943-1946.
Member American Institute Chemical Engineers (Service to Society award 1979), AMSE, Association Energy Engineers, National Society Professional Engineers, International Federation Industrial Energy Consumers (founder).
Married Florence Maud Soper, November 15, 1943. Children: Susan Sarah, Martha Jean.