Background
Preysz,, Louis Robert Fonss was born on July 15, 1916 in Elkins, West Virginia, United States. Son of Louis Robert Fonss and Lucile (Falardeau) Preysz.
Preysz,, Louis Robert Fonss was born on July 15, 1916 in Elkins, West Virginia, United States. Son of Louis Robert Fonss and Lucile (Falardeau) Preysz.
Student, University Kentucky, 1946—1947.
Assistant to president North Star Corporation, Indian Head Mining Company, Hazard, Kentucky, 1948—1951. Controller Meadow River Lumber Company, Rainelle, West Virginia, 1951—1955. Agent inspector Internal Revenue Service, Cincinnati, 1955.
Controller Creamery Package Manufacturing Company (merged into St. Regis Paper Company), Chicago, 1956—1964, secretary Toronto, Canada, 1956—1964. Vice president, treasurer Gisholt Machine Company (merged into Giddings & Lewis Inc.), Madison, Wisconsin, 1964—1966. Director Gisholt Great Britain, London, Gisholt-Italia, Milan, 1964—1970, executive vice president, 1966—1970.
Vice president Giddings & Lewis Inc. (parent company), Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, 1967—1970, corporation consultant, since 1970. Chairman executive committee, director T and T Technology Inc., Madison, 1972, chairman board, Chief Executive Officer, 1972—1973.
Finance consultant to board directors Meadow River Lumber Company, (company merged into Georgia Pacific Corporation), Rainelle, 1970—1972. Director Norland Corporation, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, Preysz Precision Instruments Inc., Madison. Consultant Cordis Corporation, Miami, Florida, 1972—1982.
Board directors Madison Young Men’s Christian Association, 1967—1970. Served to captain United States Marine Corps, 1936-1946.
Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Retired Marine Officers Association, Berea College Alumni Association, Athletic Congress United States of America, West Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants, Milwaukee Athletic.
Married June Boucher Preysz, 1981. Married Lucille Parks Preysz, October 17, 1941 (deceased May 1981). Children: Louis Robert Fonss III, Carol Preysz Carmichael, Marsha, James Jay, Lorentz Dreyer.