James Meagher Abeln

Background

Abeln, James Meagher was born on January 27, 1925 in Holdingford, Minnesota, United States. Son of Bennedict Aloise and Katherine (Meagher) Abeln.

Education

Bachelor, University of Minnesota, 1949.

Career

Industrial engineer, General Mills Inc., Minneapolis, 1950-1951; quality engineer, Northrop Aircraft, Hawthorne, California, 1951-1952; quality engineer, Honeywell, Minneapolis, 1952-1962; president, A&G Engineering, Minneapolis, 1962-1988; president, A&G Engineering, Shakopee, Minnesota, since 1988. Team director Study Mission to Japan.

Achievements

• James Meagher Abeln has been listed as a noteworthy management consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1943-1946. Member American Society Quality Control (senior ), Minnesota Society Industrial Engineers (senior ), Sales and Marketing Executives, Tower Investment Club. Lodges: Sertoma, Knights of Columbus, Lions.

Interests

• Avocations: golfing, tennis, travelling.

Connections

Married Bernice Sogolik, November 24, 1950 (divorced January 1976). Children: Michael, Nancy, Julie, Elizabeth, Emily. Married Ethel Hennerita Peterson, September 2, 1978.

Father:

Bennedict Aloise Abeln

Mother:

Katherine (Meagher) Abeln

Spouse:

Bernice Sogolik

Spouse:

Ethel Hennerita Peterson

child:

Elizabeth Abeln

child:

Nancy Abeln

child:

Emily Abeln

child:

Julie Abeln

child:

Michael Abeln