Gerhard Anton Thelen

Background

Thelen, Gerhard Anton was born on October 18, 1949 in Weiler, Germany. Son of Emil and Anna Thelen. came to the United States, 1974.

Education

Graduate, Fachhochschule, Munich, 1974; M of Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1979.

Career

Production planner, Alan Wood Steel Company, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, 1974-1977; manager quality control materials, Conrail, Philadelphia, 1977-1979; director mechanic engineering, Conrail, Philadelphia, 1979-1987; assistant vice president quality control, Conrail, Philadelphia, 1987-1991; assistant vice president engineering, Conrail, Philadelphia, since 1991. Chairman task force on future distribution system Rail/Auto Industry, Detroit, 1992-1995. Chairman positive train control strategy task force Association American Railways, Washington, 1992-1996, chairman technical scanning committee, since 1995.

Achievements

• Gerhard Anton Thelen has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical and industrial engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board Governors Philadelphia H.S. Academy Applied Elec. Science, since 1995. Member American Railway Engineering Association, American Society Mech. Engineers.

Connections

Married Lynn M. Davis, September 8, 1974. Children: Leigh, Eric.

Father:

Emil Thelen

Mother:

Anna Thelen

Spouse:

Lynn M. Davis

child:

Leigh Thelen

child:

Eric Thelen