Karl Anton Pfister

Background

Pfister, Karl Anton was born on October 17, 1941 in Ernetschwil St. Gallen, Switzerland. Son of Josef Anton and Paula (Hobi) Pfister. came to the United States, 1966.

Education

Student trade school, Rapperswil, Switzerland, 1957-1961; student business school, Zuerich, Switzerland, 1964-1965.

Career

Tool and die maker, H. Schmid, Rapperswil, Switzerland, 1957-1961; tool and die maker, Neher AG, Ebnat-Kappel, Switzerland, 1962-1963; process engineer, NCR, Buelach, Switzerland, 1964-1966; process engineer, Gretag, Regensdorf, Switzerland, 1966; tool and die maker, Stoffel Fineflow Corporation, White Plains, New York, 1966-1967; manager manufacturing, Finetool Corporation, Detroit, 1968; president, Michigan Precision Indiana, Inc., Detroit, since 1969; president, Max Planck Institute International Inc., Rochester Hills, Michigan, since 1990; Chairman of the Board, president, Kautex North America, Inc., Rochester Hills, Michigan, 1994; president, Kloeckner Automotive, Inc., Rochester Hills, Michigan, 1996; president, Max Planck Institute International Inc., Rochester Hills, since 1998. Director Kloeckner Capital Corporation, Gordonsville, Virginia, Max Planck Institute International, Inc.

Membership

Consul, consulate Switzerland, Detroit, since 1984. Member Plum Hollow Club, Fairlane Club.

Connections

Married Karen Antonie Sievers. Children: Kirsten, Marc, Theodore, Alexandra.

Father:

Josef Anton Pfister

Mother:

Paula (Hobi) Pfister

Spouse:

Karen Antonie Sievers

child:

Marc Pfister

child:

Alexandra Pfister

child:

Kirsten Pfister

child:

Theodore Pfister