Ralph John Kraut

Background

Kraut, Ralph John was born on November 24, 1908 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Hans B. and Rosa (Bucks) Kraut.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Wisconsin, 1930. Postgraduate, General Electric Business Training Course, 1934.

Career

Machinist apprentice Giddings and Lewis Inc., Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, 1924-1926. With Cincinnati Milacron Inc., 1927. Production engineer A.O. Smith Corporation, Milwaukee, 1930.

Test engineer, advertising travel auditor General Electric, Schnectady, New York, 1931-1935. Assistant works manager Giddings and Lewis Inc., Fond du Lac, 1935-1937, assistant to president Fond Du Lac, 1937-1939, executive vice president Fond du Lac, 1939-1945, president, general manager, 1945-1947, president, chairman board, 1947-1966, chairman board, chief executive officer, 1966-1972, Chairman board directors, 1972-1982, director, 1937-1982, honorary chairman board, since 1982. Director Twin Disc Inc., Racine, Wisconsin.

Director emeritus Great Northern Nekoosa Corporation, Stamford, Connecticut, Employers Insurance, Wausau, Wisconsin, M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank, Milwaukee, Harnischfeger Corporation, Milwaukee. Consultant Giddings and Lewis Inc., since 1972. President National Machine Tool Builders Association, McLean, Virginia, 1958-1959.

Achievements

• Ralph John Kraut has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturing company executive, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Wayland Academy, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, since 1950. Delegate Republican Convention, Miami, Florida, 1972. Chairman 6th Wisconsin Congressional District for Reelection of President, 1972.

Served to lieutenant colonel infantry United States Army, 1942-1945. Member Society Manufacturing Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, National Machine Tool Builders Association, National Management Association, Theta Chi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi Lodges: Elks. Veterans of Foreign Wars.

American Legion.

Connections

Married Ruth B., July 25, 1932 (divorced). Children: Diane Kraut Matson, Karen Kraut Annis, Hans. Married Virginia Rose Dunn, March 24, 1963.

Adopted children: Sheri Jakobsson, Wendy Cody, Jill Smith, Muffet Hayes.

Father:

Hans B. Kraut

Mother:

Rosa (Bucks) Kraut

Spouse:

Virginia Rose Dunn

Spouse:

Ruth B.

child:

Hans Kraut

child:

Jill Smith Kraut

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Diane Kraut Matson Kraut

child:

Sheri Jakobsson Kraut

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Muffet Hayes Kraut

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Wendy Cody Kraut

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Karen Kraut Annis Kraut