Background
Kluge, J. Hans was born on May 14, 1928 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia. Son of Johann and Elisabeth (Czeike) Kluge.
Kluge, J. Hans was born on May 14, 1928 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia. Son of Johann and Elisabeth (Czeike) Kluge.
Bachelor, U. Vienna, Austria, 1948; Certified Elec. Technology, Ryerson Institute Technology, Toronto, Ontario, 1956; postgraduate, U. Toronto, 1962-1971.
With, W.M. Neilson Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, 1952; with, DM Fraser Ltd., Toronto, 1952-1957; estimator, senior designer, Ward Leonard of Canada, Ltd., 1957-1959; chief engineer, manager engineering department, Ward Leonard of Canada, Ltd., 1959-1961; vice president, general manager, Ward Leonard of Canada, Ltd., Toronto, Scarborough., 1961-1967; president, Ward Leonard of Canada, Ltd., 1967-1971; president, Ascolectric Ltd., Brantford, 1971-1987; president international operations, Automatic Switch Company, Florham Park, New Jersey, 1987-1990; president, chief Executive officer, Automatic Switch Company, Florham Park, New Jersey, 1990-1994; chairman, Automatic Switch Company, Florham Park, New Jersey, since 1994.
Member New Jersey District Export Council, Princeton, since 1989. Vice president Canada Opera Company, Toronto, 1968-1982. Member Canada Studies Association (board directors, chairman 1972), Quality Management Institute (board directors, chairman 1982), American National Studies Institute (board directors since 1990, vice-chairman since 1994), New Jersey Chamber of Commerce (board directors since 1989), Brantford Club, Ontario Club.
Married Maria de Gyoeroessy-Czepreghy, April 4, 1956. Children: Florian, Clara.