Background
Rydz, John S. was born on May 7, 1925 in Milwaukee. Son of John M. and Victoria A. (Kosse) Rydz.
Rydz, John S. was born on May 7, 1925 in Milwaukee. Son of John M. and Victoria A. (Kosse) Rydz.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1952; Master of Science in Physics, University of Pennsylvania, 1956; postgraduate, Case Western Reserve U., 1965-1970.
Member of staff of senior executive vice president, Radio Corporation of America, New York City, 1952-1961;
executive vice president, Nuclear Corporation American (NUCOR), Phoenix, 1961-1963;
director research, Adressograph/Multigraph, Cleveland, 1963-1965;
vice president, Diebold Inc., Canton, Ohio., 1965-1970;
vice president, chief technical officer, The Singer Company. New York City, 1970-1980;
corporation vice president, Emhart Corporation, Farmington, Connecticut, 1980-1989;
president, Music Memories Inc., Avon, Connecticut, since 1989. Visiting professor U. Connecticut, since 1988.
Member engineering advising committee National Science Foundation, Washington, since 1986.
Member Massachusetts Institute of Technology Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1975, University Hartford Engineering Executive Council, West Hartford, Connecticut, since 1982, Worcester (Massachusetts) Polytechnic Institute Mechanical Engineering Advisory Committee, since 1980. Chairman engring advisory committee University Connecticut, Storrs, since 1986. Served with United States Navy, 1943-1946, World War World War II.
Member Society Manufacturing Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Industrial Research Institute.
Married Clare L. Steinke, May 18, 1946. Children: John A., Karen E.