Rudolph Anthony Schlais

Background

Schlais, Rudolph Anthony was born on September 30, 1940 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Rudolph A. and Julia (Sclezak) Schlais.

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering summa cum laude, Youngstown U., 1963; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965; postgraduate Amos Tuck School, Dartmouth College, 1978.

Career

Manager component planning corporation product planning staff, General Motors, Detroit, 1972-1976; chief engineer Delco Products division, General Motors, Dayton, Ohio., 1976-1978; plants manager, General Motors, Dayton, Ohio., 1978-1979; general sales manager, General Motors, Dayton, Ohio., 1979-1981; director engineering Packard Electric division, General Motors, Warren, Ohio., 1981-1984; director engineering Fisher Guide division, General Motors, Warren, Michigan, 1984-1985; director engineering Fisher Guide/Inland division, General Motors, Warren, Dayton, 1985-1986; director door systems and hardware product group Fisher Guide division, General Motors, Warren, 1986-1987; general manager New Departure Hyatt division, General Motors, Sandusky, Ohio., 1987-1989; general manager Delco Products Division, General Motors, Dayton, Ohio., 1989; general manager Packard Electric Division, General Motors, Warren, since 1989; member supervisory board Packard Electric Europe, General Motors. Board directors Greater Erie Marketing Group, Sandusky.

Membership

Patron member National Aviation Hall of Fame, Dayton, 1985. Trustee Merry-Go-Round Museum, Sandusky. First lieutenant Special Forces Airborne, United States Army, 1964-1966.

Member Society Automotive Engineers, Sandusky Yacht Club, Plum Brook Country Club, Catawba Island Club (Port Clinton, Ohio), Rockwell Springs Trout Club, Kiwanis, Elks, Sigma Tau.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, boating, fishing, golf.

Connections

Married Barbara Baechly, June 15, 1963. Children: Pamela Jeanne, Rudolph A. III.

Father:

Rudolph A. Schlais

Mother:

Julia (Sclezak) Schlais

Spouse:

Barbara Baechly

child:

Rudolph A. III Schlais

child:

Pamela Jeanne Schlais