Background
Dieker, Kenneth Gus was born on October 23, 1924 in Westphalia, Kansas, United States. Son of Lawrence T. and Kathryn A. (Weber) Dieker.
Dieker, Kenneth Gus was born on October 23, 1924 in Westphalia, Kansas, United States. Son of Lawrence T. and Kathryn A. (Weber) Dieker.
Bachelor of Science, University Kansas, 1950. Postgraduate School Business, University Santa Clara, 1964—1967. SCMP Business School, Harvard University, 1975.
Sales representative, managerial positions Chemetron Corporation, Chicago, 1951—1960. Staff, regional manager Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1960—1967. With Fairchild Cameran and Instrument Group, Mountain View, California, 1967—1969.
Vice president Adolph Blaich, Inc., Burlingame, 1969—1973. President Fab-Knit Manufacturing Company, Inc., Waco, Texas, 1973—1975, Peabody Tec Tank, Parsons, Kansas, 1975—1979, Peabody Floway, Fresno, California, 1979—1981. Group president Peabody International Corporation, Stamford, Connecticut, since 1981.
Partner Brown-Dieker Management and Marketing Consultant, 1967—1979. Instructor LaLette Junior College, 1976—1977. Board directors Peabody Tec Tank, Peabody Floway, Barnes de Colombia.
With United States Air Force, 1943-1945.
Member of Bolted Tank Manufacturers Association, Hydraulic Institute, Kiwanis, Rotary.
Married Arlene Dieker. Children: Sandy, Ken, Kevin.