Background
Placke, Harry Edward was born on January 23, 1919 in Canton, Ohio. Son of Russell Edward and Lillian Anita (Williams) Placke.
Placke, Harry Edward was born on January 23, 1919 in Canton, Ohio. Son of Russell Edward and Lillian Anita (Williams) Placke.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Ohio State University, 1948.
Foreman, engineer Dayton (Ohio) Mall Iron Company, 1948-1951. Vice president Peerless Foundry, Cincinnati, 1953-1957. Executive vice president Sidney (Ohio) Aluminum Foundry, 1957-1966, Oberdorfer Foundry, Syracuse, New York, 1966-1969, Hollander Manufacturing, Cincinnati, 1971-1974.
President Sidney Pattern Works, Ohio, since 1974. Consultant, engineer A.I.T.E., Cleveland, 1969-1971. Board directors S.P.M. Corporation Plaster Shop, Versaille, Ohio.
Served to major United States Air Force, 1941-1946, PTO, 1951-1953, Korea. Member American Foundrymen Society (president 1961-1962), Sidney Chamber of Commerce (president 1965). Clubs: Shelby Oaks Golf Lodges: Rotary, Masons.
Married Norma Elaine Gray, September 7, 1941. Children: Karlene Kae, Brian Edward.