Richard August Anderson

Background

Anderson, Richard August was born on August 7, 1923 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Son of Richard E. and Fanny D. (Johnson) Anderson.

Education

Associate of Arts, Rockford College, 1949.

Career

Served to captain United States Army, PTO, 1941—1953, Korea, National Guard, 1939—1964. Designer Whitcomb Diesel Locomotive Company, Rochelle, Illinois, 1949—1950. Tool designer Mechanics Universal Joint Borg Warner Corporation, 1950—1951, 1953—1956.

Chief engineer and designer Redin Corporation, 1956—1964, vice president sales and engring, 1978—1984. Chief engineer Rockford Automation, 1964—1967. Manager sales White Sundstrand Machine Tool Company, Rockford, 1967—1968.

Manager product development and sales Bourn & Koch Machine Tool Company, Rockford, from 1984.

Achievements

• Richard August Anderson has been listed as a noteworthy mechanical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Fishing, golf, swimming, flying.

Connections

Married Lois May Korff, November 10, 1945. Children: Richard E., Terry L., Kenneth L., Jane M.

Father:

Richard E. Anderson

Mother:

Fanny D. (Johnson) Anderson

Spouse:

Lois May Korff

child:

Terry L. Anderson

child:

Kenneth L. Anderson

child:

Jane M. Anderson

child:

Richard E. Anderson