Background
Tennant, Otto Addison was born on September 12, 1918 in Grundy Center, Iowa, United States. Son of Stanton Edwin and Ernstena (Beckman) Tennant.
Tennant, Otto Addison was born on September 12, 1918 in Grundy Center, Iowa, United States. Son of Stanton Edwin and Ernstena (Beckman) Tennant.
Bachelor of Science in General Engineering, Iowa State University, 1940. Master of Arts in Economics, Drake University, 1959.
Test and design engineer, General Electric Company, Schenectady, 1940-1942; application engineer, Westinghouse, Des Moines, 1945-1967; manager marketing, Iowa Power, Des Moines, 1967-1981; director special projects, Iowa Power, Des Moines, 1981-1983; construction engineering, 1983-1988; member, engineering advising committee, U. Iowa, 1974-1979.
Member Electric board, City Des Moines, 1965-1977. Commissioner Department Environmental Quality Solid Waste, Iowa, 1972-1977. Member Iowa State Board Engineering Examiners, 1983-1985, chairman 1984.
Served to captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (chairman Iowa chapter 1959-1961), NSPE (president 1981-1982), Iowa Engineering Society (president 1972-1973, Anson Marston award 1979, Distinguished Svc. award 1983), Illuminating Engineering Society (regional vice president 1970-1972), American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers, Masons (33 degree, board directors, secretary Pak Retirement Center since 1978), Shriners, Jesters.
Married Marjorie Mary Doll, March 20, 1944. 1 child, John Otto.