John Edward Kusik

Background

Kusik, John Edward was born on December 20, 1898 in Tallinn, Estonia. Son of August and Emma (Konsa) Kusik.

Education

Master of Science, University Virginia, 1925. D. Engineering (honorary), Case Institute of Technology, 1955.

Career

Traveling auditor General Electric Company, 1925-1930, assistant to comptroller, with numerous management engineering assignments United States, Brazil, Argentina, China, Japan and Australia, 1930-1939. Assistant to president New England Public Service Company, 1933-1934. Executive vice president Rex Cole, Incorporated, New York York City, 1935.

Chief financial officer major sub-division General Electric Company, 1939-1949. Vice president finance C.&O. Railway, 1949-1960, senior vice president, 1960-1963, chairman finance committee, 1963-1972, vice chairman, director, 1966-1972. Senior vice president, director Bang and Olufsen R.R., 1965-1972.

Also member executive committee. Vice president White Sulphur Springs Company, 1949-1972. President Q Associates, Cleveland, since 1972.

Member visiting faculty Graduate School Business Administration, University Virginia. Board overseers Cleveland Marshall Law School, Cleveland State University.

Achievements

• John Edward Kusik has been listed as a noteworthy consulting and investment company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member New Jersey Taxpayers Association (director, member executive committee 1947-1949), New Jersey Chamber of Commerce (cost government committee 1947-1949), American Economic Association, American Management Association (director, member general management planning council, vice president finance division 1956-1958), Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Shaker Heights (Cleveland).

Connections

Married Gloria Fewell, December 25, 1931 (deceased November 1972). Children– John Edward, Anne Woodberry.