KRESSBACH

John N. Kressbach received a B.S. Degree in Forestry from Michigan Technological University. He started his career with Western Electric Co. Inc. where, over the years, he performed a full range of assignments to assure the quality and reliability of telecommunication products purchased for use by the Bell Operating Companies. At the time of the Bell System Divestiture, Kressbach was transferred to Bell Communications Research, Inc., as a member of the Technical Staff, where he designed, developed and applied engineering concepts used in the quality assurance of communications products, primarily treated wood products.