Rodney Luke Leroy Furan

Background

Furan, Rodney Luke Leroy was born on September 7, 1927 in Tracy, Minnesota, United States. Son of Leo Adolph and Agnes Helen (Bienapfl) Furan.

Education

Student, Chouinard The Art Institute of Chicago, Los Angeles, 1949-1950; student, Pasadena (California) City College, 1954-1956; student, Famous Artists School, Westport, Cincinnati, 1958-1962; student, University Minnesota, 1968; student, Mankato State University, 1971, 74-75.

Career

Draftsman, Cannon Electric, Los Angeles, 1951-1952; design draftsman, Fairbanks-Morse, Pomona, 1952-1953; artist, illustrator, Hycon Manufacturing Company, Pasadena, 1953-1954; art director, TRW, Los Angeles and Denver, 1954-1961; art director, Litton Industries, Woodland Hills, California, 1961-1962; art director, Martin-Marietta, Denver, 1961, 62-64; artist/designer, Josten's, Inc., Owatonna, Minnesota, 1964-1968; commercial art instructor, Mankato (Minnesota) Technology College, 1968-1979; art department supervisor, J. Musch & Associations, Newport Beach, California, 1979; concept artist, Ford Aeronutronic, Newport Beach, 1979-1983; illustrator/designer, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National laboratories, since 1983. Department chairperson Mankato Technology College, 1969-1970. LASSP instructor Los Alamos National Laboratory, since 1986.

Achievements

• Rodney Luke Leroy Furan has been listed as a notable illustrator, designer, painter, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Views

Death is a necessary step in human progression, just as birth was. Sometime after death, the spirit and body will be reunited— and never to be separated again. This is called resurrection, and it was made possible by the death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Membership

Delaware Republican Party State Convention, Minneapolis, 1974. Artist, designer Farmfest United States of America, Lake Crystal, Minnesota, 1972, 76. Member troop committees Boy Scouts American, scout master, 1964-1978.

With United States Army, 1946-1952.

Interests

• Avocations: painting, reading, traveling.

Connections

Married Barbara Joan Howell, April 2, 1950. Children: Eric D., Paul R., Neil W. (deceased), Ruth E., Ronald J.

Father:

Leo Adolph Furan

Mother:

Agnes Helen (Bienapfl) Furan

Spouse:

Barbara Joan Howell

child:

Paul R. Furan

child:

Ruth E. Furan

child:

Eric D. Furan

child:

Neil W. Furan (deceased)

child:

Ronald J. Furan