Background
Somers, Robert J. was born on June 13, 1928 in Milwaukee.
Somers, Robert J. was born on June 13, 1928 in Milwaukee.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Minnesota, 1953. Master of Business Administration, University Wisconsin, Oshkosh, 1974.
District supervisor Allis chalmers, Minneapolis, 1953-1955, Wisconsin Tractor & Equipment Company, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, 1955-1958. Vice president, general manager Ripon (Wisconsin) Motors, 1958-1967. Manager Wisconsin plants Speed queen, Ripon, 1967-1980.
Vice president operations Friedrich Air Conditioning, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1980-1983. Corporation vice president manufacturing Jensen Corporation, 1983-1987. Vice president manufacturing Creative Forming, Ripon, 1987-1993.
Broker Josip Juraj Rikkers Realty, since 1994. Manufacturing consultant, rippon, 1993-1994.
Mayor, City of Ripon, since 1996. Lieutenant United States Army, 1946-1948. Member Rotary.
Son of robert Jay and Mildred Esther (Lebeis) S. Married Rita Nan Finn, April 25, 1953 (deceased September 1978). Children: Robert, Ann, Mary, James, Elizabeth.
Married Ann Christine Barker, December 15, 1979. 1 child, John.