Background
Gerretsen, Reinder Willem was born on January 24, 1925 in Groningen, The Netherlands. Son of Willem Jan and Jacobina Hillegonna (Speelman) Gerretsen.
Gerretsen, Reinder Willem was born on January 24, 1925 in Groningen, The Netherlands. Son of Willem Jan and Jacobina Hillegonna (Speelman) Gerretsen.
Bachelor MechE, Delft University, The Netherlands, 1950.
Design engineer, Conrad Stork, Haarlem, Netherlands, 1952-1956; manager project controls, Badger B.V., The Hague, Netherlands, 1956-1968; director engineering, Badger B.V., The Hague, Netherlands, 1968-1975; director operations, Badger B.V., The Hague, Netherlands, 1975-1983; vice president, general manager, Badger B.V., The Hague, Netherlands, 1983-1986; president, The Badger Company Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1986-1989; retired, The Badger Company Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1990.
Served to Second lieutenant, technical ordnance, Netherlands, 1950-1952. Member Royal Institute Engineers Clubs: Algonquin (Boston).
Married Annie Zuidema, February 14, 1952. Children: Robert, Marcel, Willem Justus.