W. Gene Looft

Background

Looft, W. Gene was born on February 26, 1938 in Ottawa, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry Charles and Margery V. (Moss) Looft.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Purdue University, 1960.

Career

Application conveyor engineer, Chainbelt Company, Milwaukee, 1960-1963; application bearings engineer, Rex Chainbelt Company, Downers Grove, Illinois, 1964-1969; manager bearing engineering, Rex Chainbelt Company, Downers Grove, Illinois, 1969-1976; manager sales and engineering, Rexnord Bearing Division, Downers Grove, 1977-1981; group product manager, Rexnord Mech. Power Division, Milwaukee, 1982-1985; group products manager, Rexnord, Inc. subsidiary Banner, Inc., Milwaukee, 1986-1988; market manager, Rexnord Corporation, Milwaukee, since 1988. Delegate International Standard Organisation Technology Committee 4 Rolling Bearings, 1977, 79, 81, 83.

Chairman International Organization for Standardization sub committee TC4/South Carolina-3 Air Frame Bearings, 1978-1983, International Standards Organisation TC4/TC-20 Committee Airframe Bearings, 1984, 85, 87, 88.

Achievements

• W. Gene Looft has been listed as a noteworthy Manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Lisle (Illinois) Baseball Leagues, 1973-1974. Member, president Lisle School Board, 1975-1981. Member Society Automotive Engineers.

Connections

Married Beverly J. Milburn, June 7, 1959. Children: Annette Susan, Steven Paul, Mark Andrew.

Father:

Henry Charles Looft

Mother:

Margery V. (Moss) Looft

Spouse:

Beverly J. Milburn

child:

Steven Paul Looft

child:

Mark Andrew Looft

child:

Annette Susan Looft