Background
Briess, Roger Charles was born on February 11, 1937 in Paris. Son of Eric and Vera (Maltenfort) Briess.
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Roger Charles Briess
Edit ProfileBrewing and food industry executive
Education
Bachelor of Science in Economics and Bachelor of Business Administration, Lycoming College, 1960; Master of Science in Food Sciences, V.L.B. Free University, West Berlin, 1961; certified advanced brewing studies, United States Brewers Academy, 1963.
Career
Assistant brewmaster, Elbschloss Brauerei, Hamburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1961-1962; trader commodities, Interbrau Gesellschaft Mit Begrenzte Haftpflicht, Hamburg, 1962; manager project, Kosmos GMBH, Hamburg, 1962; consultant malting, Chilton (Wisconsin) Malting Company, 1964; manager export, Cereal Products Corporation, New York City, 1965-1966; manager export sales, American Briess Corporation, New York City, 1967-1970; executive vice president, American Briess Corporation, New York City, since 1971; chief Executive officer, Briess Industries, Inc., New York City, since 1972; Chief Executive Officer, Waterloo (Wisconsin) Malting Company, 1995-1996; Chief Executive Officer, Briess Industries, Inc. (merger), since 1997. Consultant Brewing Systems Inc., St. Petersburg, Florida, 1986-1992.
Achievements
Membership
Co-founder SOS Children's Villages (United States of America) Inc., national board advisors, national board directors, Washington, since 1991. Children's religious teacher Unitarian Church of All Souls, New York City, 1987. Member American Malting Barley Association, Inc.
(board directors since 1992), Master BrewersAssn. American (international liaison committee co-chairman 1976-1990, member international liaison committee since 1976, speaker of Merit award 1986), Institute Food Technologists, Institute for Brewing Studies (board advisors 1992-1997), American Society Brewing Chemists, American Association Cereal Chemists, Deutscher Brauer U. Maelzerbund, International Club Hamburg (vice president 1962-1963).
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Married Monica Gerst, December 10, 1964. Children: Colin, Craig.
