Karl Henry Otte

Background

Otte, Karl Henry was born on February 20, 1904 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Paul C. and Mileta (Olbert) Otte.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Armour Institute of Technology, 1926. MEng, Armour Institute of Technology, 1933. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1928.

Career

Mechanical engineer F.J. Littell Machine Company, Chicago, 1926—1927. Mechanical engineer on foundry development Hawthorne plant Western Electric Company, 1928—1932. Senior industrial engineer, supervisor development of improved methods E. J. Brach & Sons, 1933—1941.

Mechanical engineer on research in printing equipment R. R. Donnelley & Sons, Inc, 1942. Building process engineer supervising process engineering department Milwaukee Ordnance Plant of the United States Rubber Company, 1942—1943. Mechanical engineer supervising engineering Research and Development equipment Purity Bakeries Service Corporation (now American Bakeries Company), 1943—1963.

Assistant professor mechanical engineering University Illinois, Chicago, 1963—1974. Lecturer machine design Lewis Institute.

Achievements

• Karl Henry Otte has been listed as a noteworthy engineering executive, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors St. Paul's House. Fellow: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (vice president, Centennial medal 1980). Member: American Management Association, Professional Engineers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology University Club (Chicago).

Connections

Married Maxine Muriel Roehl, June 10, 1950.

Father:

Paul C. Otte

Mother:

Mileta (Olbert) Otte

Spouse:

Maxine Muriel Roehl