John Richard Koucky

Background

Koucky, John Richard was born on September 21, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank Louis and Ella (Harshman) Koucky.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, University Illinois, 1957. Master of Business Administration, Northwestern University, 1959.

Career

Metallurgist, assistant plant manager Fansteel Metallurgical Corporation, North Chicago, Illinois, 1957-1964. Supervisor production engineering central foundry division General Motors Corporation, Saginaw, Michigan, 1964-1967. Assistant general manager Marion (Indiana) Malleable Iron, 1967-1968.

Manager production engineering technical, plant manager, vice president engineer Wagner Castings Company, Decatur, Illinois, 1968-1979, 83-91. Vice president, general manager Pennsylvania mall iron division Gulf & Western, Lancaster, 1979-1982. Vice president technical Wagner Laser Technologies, 1989-1994.

Vice president Decatur Manufacturing Company, 1993-1995, 300 Below, Inc., Decatur, since 1993. 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1957-1958.

Achievements

• John Richard Koucky has been listed as a noteworthy Metallurgical engineer, manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to First lieutenant United States Army, 1957-1958. Member American Society Metals (local chairman since 1976), American Foundrymans Society (localvice chairman since 1968), Ductile Iron Society (national board directors since 1983), Iron Castings Society, Society Automotive Engineers, University of Illinois Department Materials Science Alumni Association (board directors since 1983, Loyalty award 1986), Gray Iron Founders Association, Society for Advancement Material and Process Engineering, Country Club Decatur, Decatur Tennis Club (president 1976-1978), Decatur Racquet Club.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, golf, bridge, gardening.

Connections

Married Beverly Irene O'Dell, August 16, 1958 (deceased May 1990). Children: Deborah, Diane. Married Beverly Kay Cummins, April 27, 1991 (deceased January 1996).

Married Mary Ann Hubbard, January 4, 1997.

Father:

Frank Louis Koucky

Mother:

Ella (Harshman) Koucky

Spouse:

Beverly Kay Cummins

Spouse:

Beverly Irene O'Dell

Spouse:

Mary Ann Hubbard

child:

Deborah Koucky

child:

Diane Koucky