Gerhardus Venter

Background

Venter, Gerhardus was born on May 22, 1935 in Kokstad, South Africa. Son of Sarel Jacobus and Margaretha Marionetta (Franken) Venter.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering, University Pretoria, 1957; Master of Science in Engineering cum laude, U. Pretoria, 1963; Doctor of Science in Engineering, University Pretoria, 1967.

Career

Engineer, Department Agricultural, Burgersdorp, South Africa, 1958-1960; lecturer, senior lecturer, U. Pretoria (South Africa) Division Argl. Engineering, 1960-1966; chief engineer, U. Pretoria (South Africa) Division Argl. Engineering, 1966-1967; assistant director, U. Pretoria (South Africa) Division Argl.

Engineering, 1967-1968; director, U. Pretoria (South Africa) Division Argl. Engineering, 1968-1970; engineering director, Vestak, Bothaville, South Africa, 1970-1972; principal, Gert Venter Inds., Bothaville, South Africa, 1972-1988; department head, U. Pretoria, since 1988. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Gerhardus Venter has been listed as a noteworthy Educational administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Municipal Council, Bothaville, 1973-1979, Eben Donges School, Bothaville, 1974-1979. Member South African Institute Agricultural Engineers (county member 1983-1992, board directors since 1961), American Society Agricultural Engineers, Institute Food Technologists.

Interests

• Avocations: rose gardening, water color and oil painting.

Connections

Married Stoffeline Ruth Erasmus, April 2, 1960. Children: Sarel Jacobus, Cornelius Petrus, Therese, Retha, Gerhard.

Father:

Sarel Jacobus Venter

Mother:

Margaretha Marionetta (Franken) Venter

Spouse:

Stoffeline Ruth Erasmus

child:

Gerhard Venter

child:

Sarel Jacobus Venter

child:

Retha Venter

child:

Therese Venter

child:

Cornelius Petrus Venter