Johannes Wilhelm Picard

Background

Picard, Johannes Wilhelm was born on October 25, 1952 in Hausen, Federal Republic Germany. Son of Emanuel Jakob and Anna Katharina (Kemmerer) Picard. came to the United States, 1980.

Education

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Technology U. Darmstadt, Federal Republic Germany, 1980.

Career

Engineer research and development, Barber Colman Company, Rockford, Illinois, 1981-1984; project engineer, sales engineer, Ingersoll Milling Machine Company, Rockford, 1984-1987; project engineer, designer, Ingersoll Milling Machine Company, Rockford, 1987-1990; staff engineer gears, ballscrews, bearings, analysis, Ingersoll Milling Machine Company, Rockford, since 1990. Advising committee, Blackhawk Technology Institute, Janesville, Wisconsin, since 1988.

Achievements

• Johannes Wilhelm Picard has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society Manufacturing Engineers, Rockford Engineering Society, Blackhawk Group, Sierra Club (vice president, treasurer 1988, president 1989-1990, newsletter editor since 1991), Rockford German Club (board directors 1982).

Interests

• Avocations: music, politics, reading, sports, philosophy.

Connections

Married Barbara Kober, June 21, 1983.

Father:

Emanuel Jakob Picard

Mother:

Anna Katharina (Kemmerer) Picard

Spouse:

Barbara Kober