Gerald Raymond Bouwkamp

Background

Bouwkamp, Gerald Raymond was born on February 22, 1925 in Lamont, Michigan, United States. Son of William Harm and Beatrice Mae (Harmsen) Bouwkamp.

Education

Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture.E., University Michigan, 1945. Master of Business Administration, University Chicago, 1967.

Career

Senior project engineer General Motors Corporation, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1946-1953. Factory manager Stanadyne, Inc., Windsor, Connecticut, 1962-1967, vice president operations, 1967-1969, group vice president, 1969-1975, executive vice president, 1975-1983, president, chief executive officer, director, since 1983. Director Desoto Inc., Chicago.

Achievements

• Gerald Raymond Bouwkamp has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice chairman Greater Hartford chapter American Red Cross, Connecticut, since 1984. Board directors St. Francis Hospital, Hartford, since 1985, Hartford Graduate Center, since 1981. Trustee United Way, since 1984.

Served to lieutenant (junior grade), United States Navy, 1943-1946. Member Society Automotive Engineers.

Connections

Married Phyllis E. Hammond, May 31, 1947. Children: James William, Mary Beth Brink, Thomas Gerald, Carol Jane Monger.