John Albert Bratt

Background

Bratt, John Albert was born on April 16, 1938 in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. Son of Albert William and Louise Catherine (Hellman) Bratt.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 1965. Master of Science in Business Administration, Indiana University, 1972.

Career

Manufacturing research engineer, Saginaw (Michigan) Steering Gear-General Medical Council, 1965-1968; manager production engineering, Anderson Company, Gary, Indiana, 1968-1972; manager quality control, Anderson Company, Gary, Indiana, 1972-1974; manager engineering, Burger Chef Systems, Indianapolis, 1974-1977; manager engineering Fan division, Jenn-Air Corporation, Indianapolis, 1977-1978; assistant director quality control Range division, Jenn-Air Corporation, Indianapolis, 1978-1981; president, JBI Inc., Indianapolis, 1981-1983; president, Crown Paper Box Corporation, Indianapolis, 1983-1986; chief Executive officer, Tenax Corporation, Indianapolis, since 1986.

Achievements

• John Albert Bratt has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineer, business executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Corporation Community Council, Indianapolis, since 1983. Board directors Purdue Alumni Foundation, 1990-1994. Member Purdue Research Foundation, since 1989.

Board directors Indianapolis Symphony, 1992-1998. Member National Society of Professional Engineers, Columbia Club, Skyline Club.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, classical music.

Connections

Married Nancy Jane Norton, April 20, 1963. Children: Jennifer Lambert, Kathleen Scarcelli.

Father:

Albert William Bratt

Mother:

Louise Catherine (Hellman) Bratt

Spouse:

Nancy Jane Norton

child:

Jennifer Lambert Bratt

child:

Kathleen Scarcelli Bratt