John Kuensting Diederichs

Background

Diederichs, John Kuensting was born on July 16, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Education

Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology student, Northwestern University, 1948-1952; AB, University of Chicago, 1953.

Career

Sales and market planning administrator, Pan American World Airways, New York City and Chicago, 1946-1949; regional sales manager, Pan American-Grace Airways, New York City and Chicago, 1949-1952; member professional management consultant staff, Booz Allen and Hamilton, Chicago, 1952-1955; chairman techno-economics department, Illinois Institute Technology Research, Chicago vice president, Johnson and Associations, Management Cons., 1962-1963; vice president research and corporation development, Chicago Mill and Lumber Company, 1962-1965; vice president corporation planning and development, Sunbeam Corporation, Chicago, 1965-1982; owner, investment counselor, Diederichs & Associations, 1982-1995. Associated with John C. Stanley, London, 1982-1995, Eric von Stolzenberg, Zurich, Pacific Corporation Group Inc., La Jolla, California. Chairman, chief Executive officer WFMT, Inc., Chicago Magazine, 1985-1986, board directors WFMT, Inc., 1975-1992.

Board directors Michigan Building Corporation, 1975-1992. Trustee Window To The World-television, Chicago.

Membership

Member National Association Securities Dealers (professional arbitrator), Investment Company Institute, Technology Association of the Graphic Arts, Photographic Scientists and Engineers, International Society Econometricians, American Arbitration Association (professional arbitrator), Chicago Club, Tavern Club, River Club (New York City).

Connections

Married Janet Barbara Wood, September 16, 1953.

Spouse:

Janet Barbara Wood