Rudolph William Krolopp

Background

Krolopp, Rudolph William was born on June 7, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Rudolph and Emma (Nice) Krolopp.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Illinois-Champaign, 1956; postgraduate, Lake Forest College, Illinois, 1974-1978.

Career

Staff designer, Motorola Consumer Products, Chicago, 1956-1959; chief designer, Motorola Consumer Products, Chicago, 1959-1962; manager industrial design communication division, Motorola Consumer Products, Chicago, 1962-1982; director industrial design, Motorola Consumer Products, Chicago, 1982-1997; member patent committee, Motorola Consumer Products, Chicago, 1981-1997; chairman corporation graphic standards council, Motorola Consumer Products, Chicago, 1983-1997. Associate professor industrial design. University of Illinois Chicago 1984.

Achievements

• Rudolph William Krolopp has been listed as a noteworthy industrial designer, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Instructor physical fitness Oak Park Young Men’s Christian Association, Illinois, 1967. Instructor cardiovascular health Buehler Young Men’s Christian Association, Palatine, Illinois, since 1968, board directors, since 1980, chairman program committee, since 1980, secretary board directors, 1983-1984. Served with United States Marine Corps, 1948-1952.

Fellow Industrial Designers Society of America (chairman fellowship awards committee 1996, program chairman, secretary, regional vice president, chairman national nominating committee, Special award 1993). Clubs: Parkers SAC (Chicago) (president 1962-1965).

Connections

Married Dorcas S. Hall. Children: Jacqueline, Mark, Joseph, Sharon, Lizabeth, John, Jennifer.

Father:

Rudolph Krolopp

Mother:

Emma (Nice) Krolopp

Spouse:

Dorcas S. Hall

child:

Sharon Krolopp

child:

Jacqueline Krolopp

child:

Joseph Krolopp

child:

Mark Krolopp

child:

John Krolopp

child:

Lizabeth Krolopp

child:

Jennifer Krolopp