Background
Dahnke, Richard John was born on June 9, 1934 in South Wayne, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John F. and Alma A. (Brumm) Dahnke.
Dahnke, Richard John was born on June 9, 1934 in South Wayne, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John F. and Alma A. (Brumm) Dahnke.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Wisconsin, 1959.
Engineer/operation manager, Wisconsin Power and Light, Madison, 1959-1966; district manager, Lake Superior District Power Company, Ashland, Wisconsin, 1966-1972; vice president, general manager, Inter City Gas, Ltd., Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1972-1979; owner/principal, R.J. Dahnke & Associations, Cloquet, Minnesota, 1979-1980; corporation energy manager, Kohler (Wisconsin) Company, 1980-1982; owner/principal, R.J. Dahnke & Associations, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, since 1982. Advising committee Wisconsin Center for Demand Side Research, Madison, 1990. Presenter, lecturer in field.
Chairman committee Governor's Task Force on Energy/Industry, Madison, 1985. Corporal United States Army, 1953-1955, Europe. Member National Society Professional Engineers, Wisconsin Society Professional Engineers, American Arbitration Association (panel of arbitrators 1990), Association Professional Engineers Manitoba, Rotary (president Sheboygan chapter 1985-1986).
Married Carol Yvonne Kohl, September 2, 1956. Children: Jeffrey John, Steven Paul, Eric Ross.