Vance Emery Vorhees

Background

Vorhees, Vance Emery was born on October 3, 1915 in Seneca, Kansas, United States. Son of Roy Webster and Lou Alice (Emery) Vorhees.

Education

Business Systems Modernization-Energy, Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1938.

Career

Engineering trainee Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, 1938-1939, mechanical equipment buyer, 1939-1942. Assistant purchasing agent Crane Packong Company, 1942-1943. Assistant to president Crane Packing Company, 1943-1945, executive vice president Morton Grove, Illinois, 1964-1982, consultant, since 1982.

Achievements

• Vance Emery Vorhees has been listed as a noteworthy packing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society Lubrication Engineers (technical coordinator 1965, 66, director 1967, 68, 69, 70, treasurer 1971-1974 national). Member Western Society Engineers Clubs: Big Sand Lake (vice president 1975-1977). Lodges: Masons (Morton Grove).

Shriners (Chicago); Lions.

Connections

Married Corinne Dost, November 23, 1939. Children: Vance K., Valorie Lou, Alice Sue.

Father:

Roy Webster Vorhees

Mother:

Lou Alice (Emery) Vorhees

Spouse:

Corinne Dost

child:

Alice Sue Vorhees

child:

Valorie Lou Vorhees

child:

Vance K. Vorhees