Lions Clubs of Tennessee

Occupation

Retired as Global Vice President - Quality, Safety and Six Sigma

for AZ Electronic Materials on March 31, 2011.
Retired December 31, 2004, as Worldwide Quality Director for
Praxair Surface Technologies, Inc. Served in numerous plant
management and quality management positions for Union
Carbide/Praxair Coatings Service from 1981 through 2004. Held
numerous staff and management positions at Union Carbide
Nuclear Division from 1967 through 1981.

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Education

M.S., University of Tennessee, majoring in physics. M.B.A.,
University of New Haven, Connecticut. B.S., University of
Tennessee, majoring in physics and mathematics.

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Other Activities

Held numerous offices in Lions Club at local and district levels in
Tennessee, Indiana, Missouri and Connecticut. Received two
International President Certificates of Appreciation and one
International President Medal. Former member of American
Society for Quality, holding numerous local offices and serving as
national Parliamentarian for three years. Member of American
Institute of Physics.

Served on the Bethesda Lutheran Homes and Services, Inc., (now
AbleLight) Board of Directors from 1992-2004 serving as Vice
Chairman 2002-2004. Board of Bethesda Lutheran Foundation
2006 – 2016; Vice-Chairman 2007-2009; Chairman 2009-2016.

Family

Fred and Diane have nine children, 28 grandchildren and 18 great-
grandchildren. They live in Fairfield Glade, TN where Fred plays a
lot of golf and they are active in church and community projects.