John Joseph Knappenberger III

Background

III, John Joseph Knappenberger was born on October 8, 1946 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Joseph Senior and Gertrude Dale (Greaves) K.

Education

Bachelor in History, Muhlenberg College, 1969.

Career

Management trainee, Budd Company, Philadelphia, 1969-1971; assistant supervisor quality, Budd Company, Philadelphia, 1971-1973; unit quality supervisor, Budd Company, Philadelphia, 1973-1976; assistant production laboratory manager, Budd Company, Philadelphia, 1976-1977; chief inspector, Budd Company, Clinton, Michigan, 1977-1978; assistant corporation manager quality, Budd Company, Troy, Michigan, 1978-1981; quality manager stamping frame division, Budd Company, Rochester, Michigan, 1981-1985; director quality steering suspension division, TRW, Sterling Heights, Michigan, 1985-1988; director quality and purchasing steering suspension division, TRW, Sterling Heights, Michigan, 1988-1990; vice president quality, automotive section, TRW Steering Suspension Division, Sterling Heights, Michigan, since 1990. Board directors American Supplier Institute, Dearborn, Michigan, since 1989, member Executive Committee.

Achievements

• John Joseph Knappenberger III has been listed as a noteworthy Manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Quality Control (treasurer 1988-1989, president elect 1989-1990, president 1990-1991, Koth award 1989), Society Automotive Engineers (chairman highway vehicle manufacturing committee 1987-1990).

Connections

Married Linda May Hughes, June 14, 1969. Children: Jay Warren, Thomas Dale.

Father:

John Joseph Senior K.

Mother:

Gertrude Dale (Greaves) K.

Spouse:

Linda May Hughes

child:

Jay Warren III

child:

Thomas Dale III