Background
Nixon, Wayne Robert was born on April 5, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edwin Marlow and Mildred Ingebord Elvira (Myhrman) Nixon.
Nixon, Wayne Robert was born on April 5, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edwin Marlow and Mildred Ingebord Elvira (Myhrman) Nixon.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois, 1953.
Design engineer Danly Machine Specialties, Cicero, Illinois, 1953-1960. Research engineer, supr, supervising manager in corporation development American Can Company, Barrington/Greenwich, Illinois/Connecticut, 1960-1983. Manager project planning The Stolle Corporation division Alcoa, Sidney, Ohio, 1983—1985.
Project manager Research and Development Quaker Oats Company, Barrington, 1986-1989. Owner, principal Pal-Craft, Palatine, Illinois, 1989-1998. Member patent committee American Can Company, Greenwich, 1978—1980.
Professional recruiting manager The Stolle Corporation division Alcoa, Sidney, 1985—1986.
Active Cultural Heritage Foundation, Rockford, Illinois, Swedish American Museum Center, Chicago, American Union Swedish Singers. Alumni advisor mechanical engineering department University Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1961-1967. With United States Army, 1954-1956.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (associate), American Union Swedish Singers, Indiana Order Syithiod (chairman lodge # 1 1990-1998, director 1991-2001), Swedish Glee Club Waukegan (trustee 1993-2002), Suncoast Swedish Veterans Chorus (president since 2004), American Legion, Suncoast Scandinavian Club (vice president 2004), Pi Tau Sigma, Sigma Iota Epsilon, Sigma Tau.
Married Lorraine Ina Johnson, September 1, 1956. Children: Lynn Marie Cooney, Jill Kerry Anderson.