Linnansalo, Vera was born on October 9, 1950 in Helsinki, Finland. Daughter of Boris and Vera (Schkurat-Schkuropatsky) L. Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Science, Cleveland State University, 1974, Biomedical Engineering, 1974.
Master of Business Administration, U. Akron, 1983. Engineering associate Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Company, Akron, Ohio, 1974-1975, associate product engineer, 1975-1977, tire development engineer, 1977-1979, advanced tire development engineer, 1979-1984, quality development engineer, 1984-1985, senior quality development engineer, 1985-1986. Coordinator General Motors-10 Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Company, Akron, 1986-1988, senior tire development scientist, 1988-1989.
Manager design and product quality Pirelli Armstrong Tire Corporation, New Haven, 1989-1990.
Product design engineer truck operations Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, 1990-1993, vehiclequality and process specialist, corporation quality office, 1993-1994, supreme.econoline quality and reliability commercial truck vehicle center, 1995-1996, supervisor ranger quality and reliability light truck vehicle center, 1996.
Scientist, 1988-1989.
Member American Society Quality (senior, certified quality engineer), Society AutomotiveEngrs., Mensa.
