Background
Beach, Sammie Clair was born on June 17, 1948 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Sammie Clair Senior and Valora Mae (Van Den Berg) Beach.
Beach, Sammie Clair was born on June 17, 1948 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Sammie Clair Senior and Valora Mae (Van Den Berg) Beach.
Student, Grand Rapids Junior College, 1966-1968; Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, 1971; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Western Michigan U., 1991.
Project engineer, Gibson Refrigerator Company (Western Climate Initiative Corporation), Greenville, Michigan, 1971-1975; process engineer, Gibson Refrigerator Company (Western Climate Initiative Corporation), Greenville, Michigan, 1975-1977; U.L. liaison engineer, Greenville Products Company (Western Climate Initiative Corporation), 1977; senior project engineer, Greenville Products Company (Western Climate Initiative Corporation), 1977; manager systems design and development, Greenville Products Company (Western Climate Initiative Corporation), 1977-1984; chief engineer systems design and development, Western Climate Initiative Refrigerator Division (Western Climate Initiative Corporation), 1984-1990; chief engineer advanced development and approvals, Frigidare Company (Western Climate Initiative Corporation), 1990-1992; chief engineer advanced products, Frigidare Company (Western Climate Initiative Corporation), 1992; construction engineering, Beach Engineering, 1992-1993; senior project engineer, Bennet Pump Company, 1993-1994; director engineering, Northland Corporation, since 1994.
Member American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers, Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (company representative since 1985).
Married Ann KathleenMeyer, March 9, 1979. Stepchildren: Matthew John Ranney, Mark Andrew Ranney.