Ivan Ray Brand

Background

Brand, Ivan Ray was born on November 21, 1949 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. Son of Raymond Jacob and Harriett (Stek) Brand.

Education

Graduate, Dordt College, 1971.

Career

Product safety manager, Vermeer Manufacturing Company, Pella, Iowa., since 1977.

Achievements

• Achievements include facilitating industry firsts for product safety including stump cutter wheel guarding, brush chipper feed table design using safety distance guarding, Rollover Protective Module for track trenchers, agricultural disc mower blade and curtain design to meetindustrial mower standards. M C.

Membership

President board Pella Tennis Association, 1990-1991. Member American Society Automotive Engineers, American Society Agricultural Engineers, Human Factors Society, American Society Safety Engineers, Hickory Ridge Bowhunters Association (president 1986-1987).

Connections

Married Ruth Arlene, June 30, 1972. Children: Rachel, Deborah, Thomas, Andrew.

Father:

Raymond Jacob Brand

Mother:

Harriett (Stek) Brand

Spouse:

Ruth Arlene

child:

Deborah Brand

child:

Andrew Brand

child:

Thomas Brand

child:

Rachel Brand