Background
Naumann, Hans J. was born on May 5, 1935 in Germany. Arrived in the United States, 1960. Son of Herbert and Elfriede (Heydenreich) Naumann.
Naumann, Hans J. was born on May 5, 1935 in Germany. Arrived in the United States, 1960. Son of Herbert and Elfriede (Heydenreich) Naumann.
Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University Hamburg, Federal Republican Germany, 1960. Master of Business Administration, Rochester (New York ) University, 1965. Doctor of engineering (honorary), Technology University Chemnitz, 2003.
Manager engineering Farrell Corporation, Rochester, 1961-1966. Executive vice president Hegenscheidt Corporation, Troy, Michigan, 1966-1970. President, Chief Executive Officer, stockholder Hegenscheidt GmbH, Erkelenz, Germany, 1970—1982.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer International Knife Corporation, Erlanger, Kentucky, 1982—1984. Chairman board, Chief Executive Officer, stockholder Simmons Machine Tool Corporation, Albany, New York, since 1984. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, stockholder Niles-Simmons Industrieanlagen, GmbH, Chemnitz, Germany, since 1992.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Niles-Simmons-Hegenscheidt Gmbh, Germany, 2001.
Board directors University Albany Fund, Inc., since 1986. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society of Automotive Engineers, American Institute Management (president's council), American Management Association, American Public Transit Association, Verein Deutscher Ingenieure, Society Mechanical Engineers, Capital Region Technology Development Council, Capital Region World Trade Council, Association for Manufacturing Technology, Albany Colonie Regional Chamber of C., Runway Supply Association, New York R.R. Club Inc., Lions (past president).
Married Edith Huempel. Children: Irene, Michelle, Jacqueline, John.