John Rudolf Furrer

Background

Furrer, John Rudolf was born on December 2, 1927 in Milwaukee. Son of Rudolph and Leona (Peters) Furrer.

Education

Bachelor, Harvard University, 1949.

Career

Special representative, American Car and Foundry Industries, Madrid, 1949-1951; assistant supervisor thermonuclear development and test, Los Alamos, Eniwetok Atoll., 1952-1953; director product development, American Car and Foundry Industries, New York City, 1954-1959; director machinery, systems group, central engineering laboratories, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, San Jose, California, 1959-1968; general manager engineered systems division, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, San Jose, California, 1968-1970; vice president in charge planning department, central engineering laboratories, and engineered systems division Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, Chicago, 1970-1971; vice president material handling group, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, Chicago, 1971-1977; vice president corporation development, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, Chicago, 1977-1988; senior vice president, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, Chicago, 1988-1990.

Achievements

• John Rudolf Furrer has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturing business executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Ravinia Festival, 1986-1990. Served with United States Navy, 1945-1946. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Council Planning Executives (chairman conference board 1986-1987), Harvard Club New York City, Riomar Bay Yacht Club, Mid-American Club, Ocean Reef Club.

Connections

Married Annie Louise Waldo, April 24, 1954. Children: Blake Waldo, Kimberly Louise.

Father:

Rudolph Furrer

Mother:

Leona (Peters) Furrer

Spouse:

Annie Louise Waldo

child:

Kimberly Louise Furrer

child:

Blake Waldo Furrer