Background
Tiessen, John Gerard was born on May 14, 1956 in Iowa City. Son of Gerhard and Grace Charlotte Tiessen.
Tiessen, John Gerard was born on May 14, 1956 in Iowa City. Son of Gerhard and Grace Charlotte Tiessen.
Bachelor in Chemistry, Goshen College, 1978; Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, U. Iowa, 1981.
Process engineer medical division, 3M, Brookings, South Dakot, 1981-1984; process development engineer surgical division, 3M, St. Paul, 1984-1988; chief chemist, Rayven, Inc., St. Paul, since 1988. Chairman surgical drapes cost control team 3M medical surgical division, St. Paul, 1985-1988.
Trustee Faith Mennonite Church, Minneapolis, 1988-1991. Congressional coordinator Loaves & Fishes Too, St. Paul, 1985-1992. Class agent Goshen College, since 1987.
Member planning council District 10 Como Community, St. Paul, since 1992. Member American Institute of Electrical Engineers, American Chemical Society, Science Museum Minnesota, Como Zoological Society.
Married Elisabeth Kay Anderson, January 17, 1987. Children: Anne Elisabeth, Carl Gerhard.