Rollie Joe Planson

Background

Planson, Rollie Joe was born on May 23, 1945 in Wauseon, Ohio, United States. Son of Clarence Edward Planson and Vesta Mae Johnson.

Education

Certified in drafting and design, Tri-State University, l965; Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Tri-State University, l969.

Career

Project engineer Center Foundry division, General Motors, Defiance, Ohio., 1969-1971; production and maintenance general supervisor Center Foundry division, General Motors, Defiance, Ohio., l972-73; superintendent 2 East Foundry, General Motors, Defiance, Ohio., 1974-1976; superintendent maintenance, General Motors, Danville, Illinois, 1976-1978; superintendent hard iron, annealing and finishing, General Motors, Danville, Illinois, 1978-1979; project manager corporation manufacturing engineering, Deere & Company, Moline, Illinois, l979-82; staff engineer corporation process engineering, Deere & Company, Moline, Illinois, l983-85; staff engineer technical and development, Deere Technology Center, Moline, l986-88; manager advanced manufacturing projects, Weil McLain, Michigan City, Indiana, l988-89; vice president, Knight Architectural, Engineering, Planning, Inc., Chicago, l989-90; vice president, Lester B. Knight & Associations, Inc., Chicago, 1989-1991; senior vice president, Lester B. Knight Cast Metals, Inc., Chicago, 1991; founder, president, Global Cons. Inc., Michigan City, Indiana, 1991-1994; vice president operations and engineering, Citation Corporation, Birmingham, Alabama, 1994-1995; vice president engineering and maintenance, Citation Corporation, Birmingham, Alabama, since 1995.

Achievements

• Rollie Joe Planson has been listed as a noteworthy Metal products executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder Rock Island Traveling Soccer Club. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society Manufacturing Engineers, American Foundrymen's Society, American Arbitration Association, Academy of Professional Cons. & Advisors, Certified Professional Cons.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, traveling, do-it-yourself projects.

Connections

Married Margaret Ann Leupp, September 4, l965. Children: Craig Alan, Scott Matthew.

Father:

Clarence Edward Planson Johnson

Mother:

Vesta Mae Johnson

Spouse:

Margaret Ann Leupp

child:

Craig Alan Planson

child:

Scott Matthew Planson