Background
Finley, Rex Gary was born on May 16, 1930 in Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States. Son of Rex Addison and Thelma Elizabeth (Grotemat) Finley.
Finley, Rex Gary was born on May 16, 1930 in Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States. Son of Rex Addison and Thelma Elizabeth (Grotemat) Finley.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Iowa State College, 1953; Master of Business Administration, Drury College, 1969.
Construction engineer, Western Engineering Company, Harlan, Iowa., 1955-1960; team leader, test conductor, Gen Dynamics/Astronautics, Salina, Kansas, 1960-1962; area paving manager, Hallett Construction Company, Crosby, Minnesota, 1962-1967; chief engineer, National Gypsum Company, Parsons, Kansas, 1967-1971; chief engineer, John A. Cooper Company, Bella Vista, Arkansas, 1971-1974; resident engineer, J. E. Sirrine, Greenville, South Carolina., 1976-1978; construction representative, resident engineer, project engineer, 3M Contr. Field Svc., St. Paul, 1974-1976, 78-88; principal engineer, 3M Tape Manufacturing Division, St. Paul, 1988-1996; retired, 3M Tape Manufacturing Division, St. Paul, 1996.
Trustee Kemper Military School and College, Boonville, Missouri, 1988-1991, chairman board trustees, 1993-1998. 1st lieutenant United States Army Corps Engineers, 1953-1955. Member National Society of Professional Engineers (Northwest region vice chairman 1988-1989, secretary 1990-1991, chairman 1992, vice president North Carolina region 1994-1996), Professional Engineers in Industry (chairman 1992-1993, president 1986-1987), Missouri Society Profl Engineers (Governors' new product selection committee 1983-1986), Minnesota Society Professional Engineers (Engineer of Year 1994), Minnesota Professional Engineers Foundation (trustee 1991-1996), Kemper Military School Alumni Association (president 1988, trustee endowment trust 1991-1998), Masons.
Married Carol Margaret Bjork, July 1, 1978.