Al Kurtenbach

American electrical engineer (born 1934)

Aelred J. (Al) Kurtenbach (born January 3, 1934) is an American electrical engineer. He appointed to the South Dakota State Senate in 2004 to complete the term of Larry Diedrich.2

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Born Jan 3, 1934.1

About

Kurtenbach is the founder of Daktronics, Inc., based in Brookings, South Dakota. He attended the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, the University of Nebraska and Purdue University. He was also a professor at South Dakota State University. He was awarded an honorary degree from Purdue University in 2011 and one from South Dakota State in 2007. He has been a member of the Brookings School Board, South Dakota Board of Regents, Education Committee for the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce & Industry, South Dakota Enterprise Institute, and the board of the National Association of Manufacturers

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Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedPurdue University3
  • Date not recordedSouth Dakota School of Mines and Technology3
  • Date not recordedUniversity of Nebraska system3

Career

Occupation: politician.7

  • Date not recordedWorked at South Dakota State University4
  • Date not recordedFounded Daktronics5
  • Date not recordedMember of the State Senate of South Dakota6

Personal life

  • BornJan 3, 1934, Dimock8
  • CitizenshipUnited States9
  • ResidenceBrookings10