Background
Brunner, John was born on November 22, 1866 in Sweden. Son of John and Anna (Ericson) Brunner.
Brunner, John was born on November 22, 1866 in Sweden. Son of John and Anna (Ericson) Brunner.
Graduate Institute Technology, Stockholm, 1887.
Came to the United States, 1888, naturalized citizen 1893. Assistant engineer, bridge department B.&M. Railroad, 1888-1890. Chief engineer Mount Vernon (O.) Bridge Company, 1890-1895.
Assistant chief engineer, Carnegie Steel Company, Pittsburgh, 1895-1896.
Bridge engineer, City of Pittsburgh, 1896-1899. Chief of bureau of Engineering and Construction, City of Pittsburgh, 1899-1902.
With Illinois Steel Company in various capacities, 1902-1936, manager department of metallurgy and inspection, 1923-1936. Construction engineering Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation, since 1936.
Mason (Knight of the Order of the Thistle).
Married Mission Mitchell, November 16, 1892.