Background
Schrimper, Vernon L. was born on March 25, 1933 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. Son of Clinton and Marie Lorene (Miller) Schrimper.
manufacturing marketing executive
Schrimper, Vernon L. was born on March 25, 1933 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. Son of Clinton and Marie Lorene (Miller) Schrimper.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, 1955; Certified in Business Management, Alexander Hamilton Institute, 1962.
Design engineer, Iowa Manufacturing Company, Cedar Rapids, Iowa., 1955-1961;
chief research and development engineer, Iowa Manufacturing Company, Cedar Rapids, 1961-1972;
vice president engineering department, Iowa Manufacturing Company, Cedar Rapids, 1972-1978;
executive vice president operations department, Iowa Manufacturing Company, Cedar Rapids, 1978-1983;
exec vice president, Cedarapids, Inc. (formerly Iowa Manufacturing Company), Cedar Rapids, since 1983. Chairman product safety county Construction Industry Manufacturing Association, Milwaukee, 1986-1992, legislation committee, 1994-1995.
Member railroad advising committee American Road & Transportation Builders, Washington, 1985-1995, director, 1994-1995. Member of advisory county department mgmt.Iowa State University, 1986-1988, advisor College Engineering, 1989-1995. Member Transportation Research Board, Washington, 1979-1992.
Trustee Brucemore History Society, Cedar Rapids, 1984-1991. Vice chairman United Way, Cedar Rapids, 1977-1978, director 1978-1981. Charter member advisory council department mechanical engineering Iowa State University, since 1987.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (section chairman 1965-1966), American Society Testing Materials, Society Automotive Engineers, Cedar Rapids Engineering Society (chairman 1960-1961), Association Asphalt Paving Techologists, Iowa Business and Industry Association (Legis Committee), National Asphalt Pavement Association, Construction Industry Manufacturing Association (government affairs committee 1990-1992), National Stone Association (associate member, StonePac Trustee, legislation and health and safety committee 1993-1995), Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce (government committee since 1956), Phi Kappa Psi (president 1954-1955). Clubs: Cedar Rapids Country, Iowa State University Cyclone, I Club (Cedar Rapids).
Married Marlene Lorrene Miller, May 9, 1959. Children: Michael Charles, Kenneth Andrew, Laura Marie Schrimper Roling.