Nathan Kessler

Background

Kessler, Nathan was born on August 19, 1923 in St. Louis. Son of Isadore Harry and Esther (Becker) Kessler.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (White-Rodgers fellow), Washington University, St. Louis, 1944.

Career

With, A.E. Staley Manufacturing Company, Decatur, Illinois, 1944-1985; plant superintendent, A.E. Staley Manufacturing Company, 1962-1963; general superintendent, A.E. Staley Manufacturing Company, 1963-1967; vice president, A.E. Staley Manufacturing Company, 1967-1985; group vice president technical, A.E. Staley Manufacturing Company, 1970-1985; also director, member Executive Committee, A.E. Staley Manufacturing Company president, Staley Techventures, 1984-1986; technical consultant, since 1985; president, Illinois Jets, 1984-1985. Director Biotechnology Resources, 1982-1985, associate director, 1986-1989. Chairman industrial advisory board Michigan Biotech Institute, Lansing, 1987-1992.

Achievements

• Nathan Kessler has been listed as a noteworthy Technology consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Executive Committee of steering committee for formation Junior College Central Illinois, 1972-1974. Board directors University of Illinois Industrial Research Advisory Board, 1982-1987, County Mental Health Board, 1985-1988. Member engineering advisory council Rice U., 1970-1973.

Past board directors, past president of the board United Fund Decatur. Past board directors Planned Parenthood of Decatur, Junior Achievement of Decatur. Board directors Progress Resources, 1975-1978, vice president, 1978.

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sugar Industry Technologists, Technology Transfer Society (director 1990-1992, president-elect 1985, president 1986-1988, chairman 1988-1990), American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Oil Chemists Society, National Soybean Processors Association (pastchmn. plant operations symposium), Federal Laboratory Consortium (national advisory board 1986-1996, member of advisory board west region 1994-1996), Corn Refiners Association (past chairman pollution control committee), B'nai B'rith (past president Decatur).

Connections

Married Sara Ellen Potashnick, June 21, 1947. Children: Joy Sandra, Gail Sue, Margie Annual.

Father:

Isadore Harry Kessler

Mother:

Esther (Becker) Kessler

Spouse:

Sara Ellen Potashnick

child:

Joy Sandra Kessler

child:

Margie Annual Kessler

child:

Gail Sue Kessler