Background
Gerhardt, Jon Stuart was born on June 5, 1943 in Springfield, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert William and Mary Josephine (Jones) Gerhardt.
engineering educator mechanical engineer
Gerhardt, Jon Stuart was born on June 5, 1943 in Springfield, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert William and Mary Josephine (Jones) Gerhardt.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Cincinnati, 1966. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Cincinnati, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cincinnati, 1971.
Master of Business Administration, Kent State University, Ohio, 1997.
Registered profile engineer, Ohio. Assistant professor of University North Carolina, Charlotte, 1971-1973. Project engineer Duff-Norton, Charlotte, 1973.
Senior development engineer General Tire and Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio, 1973-1977, group leader, 1977-1979,manager technical staff development, 1979-1984, manager product engineering, research center administration, 1984-1987, director research, General Tire, Incorporated., 1987-1992, director Research.and tire testing, 1992-1995, vice president technical director, Studies Testing laboratories, Massilion, Ohio, 1995.
Instructor U. Akron, 1976.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (board directors 1981-1985), American Chemical Society (rubber division), Akron Rubber Group, Society Automotive Engineers, Sigma Xi.
Married Claudia Jay Sadler, February 7, 1970. Children: Kirsten Lea, Benjamin Luke.