Background
Giertz, Robert William was born on March 24, 1925 in Clifton, Illinois, United States. Son of William Chris and Emma Louise (Meyer) Giertz.
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Robert William Giertz
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Robert William Giertz, American manufacturing consultant. Member District Judicial Nominating Commission, 1969-1975; member Waterloo Industrial Development Association, 1968-1975; Served with United States Air Force, 1946-1947.; Member Society Automotive Engineers, Institute Management Consultant, University of Illinois Alumni Association (board directors 1987-1991).
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1950. Postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1964.
Career
Mechanical engineer John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works of Deere & Company, Waterloo, Iowa, 1950—1964, chief engineer, 1964—1967, general manager, 1967—1974, director manufacturing Moline, Illinois, 1974—1986. President Giertz Enterprises, Ltd., Bettendorf, Iowa, since 1986. Member District Judicial Nominating Commission, 1969—1975, Waterloo Industrial Development Association, 1968—1975.
Past member United Service Black Hawk County. With United States Air Force, 1946-1947.
Achievements
Membership
Member District Judicial Nominating Commission, 1969-1975. Member Waterloo Industrial Development Association, 1968-1975. Served with United States Air Force, 1946-1947.
Member Society Automotive Engineers, Institute Management Consultant, University of Illinois Alumni Association (board directors 1987-1991).
Clubs: Crow Valley Golf.
Connections
Married Vera Rosalie Herrmann, November 30, 1946. Children: Deborah Giertz Staack, Nancy Giertz Natvig, Norman, James, Julie Giertz Elias.
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Nationality
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Religion
Lutheran -
Political Party
Republican
Education
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1950
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1964