Background
Gockel, John Raymond was born on June 12, 1947 in Fort Madison, Iowa, United States. Son of Carl R. and Virginia Jeanne (Schultz) Gockel.
Gockel, John Raymond was born on June 12, 1947 in Fort Madison, Iowa, United States. Son of Carl R. and Virginia Jeanne (Schultz) Gockel.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Iowa State University, 1970.
Cost estimator, Barton Malow Company, Detroit, 1975-1976;
project manager, Barton Malow Company, Detroit, 1976-1982;
project administrator, Barton Malow Company, Detroit, 1982-1983;
project executive, Gilbane Building Company, Maplewood, Minnesota, 1983-1984;
construction manager, director physical plant, Minnesota Racetrack, Inc., Shakopee, 1984-1985;
vice president, Scottland, Inc., Shakopee, 1985-1986;
vice president, Knutson Constr. Company, Minneapolis, 1987-1988;
vice president, Encompass Inc., Bloomington, Minnesota, 1988-1989;
independent construction consultant, Bloomington, since 1989;
president, John R. Gockel & Associations, Inc., since 1990. Project manager Minneapolis Metrodome.
Construction manager Canterbury Downs, Minneapolis. Construction consultant to owners and attorneys. Lecturer various civic professional, academic groups, Minnesota.
Minnesota arbitrator American Arbitration Association, 1982. Member of Minnesota Consulting Engineers Council, Minnesota Society Professional Engineers (board directors 1985-1986, Seven Wonders of Engineering award 1982, 1985), Professional Engineers Contrn. (vice president 1983, president 1984, board directors 1984-1993), International Congress Building Officials, American Academy Forensic Examiners, Iowa State University Alumni Association, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Joleen E. Gunst, September 9, 1989. Children: Rose Marie Kuehni, Christina Ann Rathman.