John Joseph Gerstner

Background

Gerstner, John Joseph was born on September 19, 1946 in Frankfort, Kansas, United States. Son of Lloyd E. and Rita (Flaherty) Gerstner.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Kansas State University, 1968. Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communications, University Iowa, 1985. Master of Arts in Video Art and Multimedia, University Iowa, 1989.

Career

Regional editor The Furrow,, Deere & Company, Moline, Illinois, 1968-1972; editor Juris Doctor Journal, Deere & Company, Moline, Illinois, since 1972; manager internal committee, Deere & Company, Moline, Illinois, since 1985; host communicator's conference, Deere & Company, Moline, Illinois, since 1986; producer In Focus videotape series, Deere & Company, Moline, Illinois, since 1987.

Membership

Member International Association Business Communicators (board directors Iowa 1991-1993, 13 Gold Quill awards since 1977, District 4 Dirs.'s award 1993), director-at-large since 1995), Council Communications Management, Friends of Photography.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, painting, video art.

Connections

Children: Shawna, Alisha. Married Sheila R. Williams, October 22, 1987. Stepchildren: Terika, Tyson, Felicia, William.

Father:

Lloyd E. Gerstner

Mother:

Rita (Flaherty) Gerstner

Spouse:

Sheila R. Williams

child:

Shawna Gerstner

child:

Felicia Gerstner

child:

Tyson Gerstner

child:

Alisha Gerstner

child:

William Gerstner

child:

Terika Gerstner