Background
Reeser, Lyle Grant was born on December 24, 1918 in Weldon, Illinois, United States. Son of Carl and Mabel Anna (Rittenhouse) Reeser.
Agricultural engineering consultant
Reeser, Lyle Grant was born on December 24, 1918 in Weldon, Illinois, United States. Son of Carl and Mabel Anna (Rittenhouse) Reeser.
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering, University Illinois, 1946.
With, Caterpillar Tractor Company, 1947-1983;
field engineer export department, Hawaii., 1947-1948;
district representative export department, Caribbean Islands, 1949-1954;
export training coordinator export department, Peoria, Illinois, 1954;
assistant sales manager, Caterpillar Overseas S.A., Europe, 1955-1956;
assistant sales manager, Caterpillar Americans Company, Latin American, 1957-1960;
product consultant, Latin American and Canada, 1968-1977;
assistant sales manager, Caterpillar Brasil S.A., Brazil, 1961-1967;
agricultural consultant worldwide, 1978-1983, retired;
private practice agricultural engineering consultant, since 1984. Director Continuous Crop Improvement Company Ltd., Belize, since 1975. Vice chairman international agricultural advising committee University of Illinois, Urbana, 1980-1990.
Agricultural conference coordinator Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce, 1985. President Global Energy Systems, Inc., EastPeoria, Illinois, since 1986.
President Peoria area World Affairs Council, 1983-1984. Member president's council University Illinois, 1987. Served to captain United States Army, 1941-1946.
Member American Society Agricultural Engineers (director international department 1984-1986, Kishida award 1987), University Illinois Alumni Association (life, Loyalty award 1984). Lodges: Masons.
Married Louise Naffziger, July 26, 1948. Children: Rose Ann, Sara Jane Reeser Fitzpatrick, T. Carlyle, Peter L.