Background
Yourzak, Robert Joseph was born on August 27, 1947 in Minneapolis. Son of Ruth Phyllis Sorenson. Bachelor of Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1969.
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Yourzak, Robert Joseph was born on August 27, 1947 in Minneapolis. Son of Ruth Phyllis Sorenson. Bachelor of Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1969.
Business and Community Engagement, University Minnesota, 1969. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University Washington, 1971. Master of Business Administration, University Washington, 1975.
Surveyor North Carolina Hoium & Associates, Minneapolis, 1965-1968, Lot Surveys Company, Minneapolis, 1968-1969. Site layout engineer Sheehy Construction Company, St. Paul, 1968. Structural engineering aide Dunham Associates, Minneapolis, 1969.
Aircraft and aerospace structural engineer, program representative Boeing Company, Seattle, 1969-1975. Engineer, estimator Howard S. Wright Construction Company, 1976-1977. Director project development and administration DeLeuw Cather & Company, 1977-1978.
Senior management consultant Alexander Grant & Company, Minneapolis, 1978-1979. Manager project system department, project manager Henningson, Durham & Richardson, 1979-1980. Director project management, regional offices Ellerbe Associates, Inc., 1980-1981.
President Robert Yourzak & Associates, Inc., since 1982. Lecturer engineering management University Washington, 1977-1978. Lecturer, adjunct assistant professor department civil and mineral engineering and mechanic/industrial engineering Center for Development of Technology Leadership, Institute of Technology.
Member strategic management and organization department, management science department School Management, University Minnesota, 1979-1990, 96—2000. Board advisory institute technical, 1989-1993. Founding member, membership committee, member University of Minnesota committee Minnesota High Technology Council, 1983-1995.
Instructor principles management department business public policy Concordia University, 1997, instructor construction management, construction estimating and scheduling, building organization and technical, project management and planning skills, project management software, supervision and applied leadership, and supervisory techniques for business Inver Hills Community College, 1998—2009. Instructor introduction to engineering and design, statics, mechanics of materials, operations management North Hennepin Community College, 2002-2003. Adjunct instructor operations management Hamline University, St. Paul, 2001.
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Chairman regional art group experience Seattle Art Museum, 1975-1978. Member Pacific Northwest Arts Council, 1977-1978, ex-officio adviser Museum Week, 1976. Board directors Friends of the Republican Seattle Repertory Theatre, 1973-1977.
Member Symphonics Seattle Symphony Orchestra, 1975-1978. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (chairman continuing education subcommittee Seattle chapter 1976-1979, chairman program committee 1978, member transportation and urban planning technical group 1978, Edmund Friedman Young Engineer award 1979, chairman continuing education subcommittee 1979-1980, chairman energy committee Minnesota chapter 1980-1981, board directors 1981-1989, secretary 1981-1983, vice president professional services 1983-1984, vice president information services 1984-1985, president 1986-1987, past president 1987-1989, speaker), Project Management Institute Project Management Institute (certified project management professor, speaker, founding president 1985, chairman, advisory committee 1987-1989, board directors 1984-1986, program committee chairman and organizing committee member Minnesota chapter 1984, speaker, project manager international marketing program 1985-1986, chairman international marketing standing committee 1986, long range and strategic planning committee 1988-1993, chairman 1992, vice president public relations 1987-1988, ex-officio director 1989, 92, international president 1990, chairman board 1991, ex-officio chairman 1992, international board directors, chairman nominating committee 1992, Project Management Institute fellow 1995, chairman executive director selection committee 1996-1997, Robert J. Yourzak Scholarship Award established Minnesota chapter since 1998), Institute Industrial Engineers (president Twin Cities chapter 1985-1986, chairman program committee 1983-1984, board directors 1985-1988, awards committee, chairman 1984-1989, fellow 1999, speaker). Member American Society for Training and Development (Southern Minnesota chapter), American Consultant Engineers Council (peer reviewer 1986-1989), American Arbitration Association (member Minneapolis panel of construction arbitrators), Minnesota Surveyors and Engineers Society, Consultant Engineers Council Minnesota (chairman public relations committee 1983-1985, vice chairman 1988, chairman 1989, program committee chairman Midwest engineers conference and exposition 1985-1990, speaker, Honor award 1992), Institute Management Consultant (certified management consultant), Minneapolis Society Fine Arts, International Facility Management Association, American Society Engineering Education, Rainer Club (co-chairman Oktoberfest), Sierra club, Chowder Society, Mountaineers, North Star Ski Touring, Chi Epsilon (life).