Ronald Arthur Manning

Background

Manning, Ronald Arthur was born on April 6, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur Joseph and Alice (Welke) Manning.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Administration, Iowa State University, 1956.

Career

Senior systems analyst, A.O. Smith Corporation, Milwaukee, 1956-1961; manager advanced systems development, International Business Machines Corporation, Yorktown Heights, New York, 1961-1968; general manager, director product mgmr., Control Data Corporation, Minneapolis, 1968-1973; general manager Canada development, Control Data Corporation, Toronto, 1973-1976; general manager, business analyst, Control Data Corporation, Minneapolis, 1975-1980; general manager office technical, Control Data Corporation, Minneapolis, 1980-1982; general manager market analysis, Control Data Corporation, Minneapolis, 1982-1986; state director, Iowa Small Business Development Center, Ames, since 1986. Member district advisory county United States Small Business Administration, Ames, since 1989.

Membership

Board of directors Octagon Center for the Arts, president, 1989. Board directors Junior Achievement, president, 1990. Chairman state games Iowa Special Olympics, 1991, 92, 93.

Member Association Small Business Development Centers (president 1990-1991), National Association Management and Technology Assistant Centers (chairman small business committee 1988-1989), Iowa Association Business and Industry (member small business county 1989-1991), Ames Chamber of Commerce, Rotary.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, golf, traveling.

Connections

Married Joyce Rae Baumann, May 2, 1953. Children: Mike, Cathy, Sue, Steve, John, Rick, Beth, Bob, Bill.

Father:

Arthur Joseph Manning

Mother:

Alice (Welke) Manning

Spouse:

Joyce Rae Baumann

child:

Beth Manning

child:

Rick Manning

child:

Mike Manning

child:

Bill Manning

child:

Steve Manning

child:

John Manning

child:

Cathy Manning

child:

Bob Manning

child:

Sue Manning