Klaus Winkelmann – A brief History.

1943 - Born in Stuttgart, Germany

1950 – Emigrated to Michigan

1955 – Became naturalized U.S. Citizen

1960 – Graduated from High School and Started at the University of Michigan

1964 – Employed by Mercedes Benz in Stuttgart, Germany

1965 – Enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps

1968 – Honorable discharge from USMC as a Sergeant

1971 – Received BSME from Northrop Institute of Technology

1972 – Employed By General Motors as a Junior Engineer in Michigan

1972 – Married Carolyn Kaiser a native of Los Angeles and UCLA Graduate

1773 – Moved to Germany, assigned to special project in Germany

1974 – Returned to Michigan, Project Manager Unique Vehicles

1975 – Daughter Trina is Born (She is now a University of Michigan Law School graduate Attorney employed by Faegre & Benson LLP)

1977 – Son Kurt is Born (He is now a University of Idaho Graduate employed by Porsche Engineering Services)

1984 – University of Illinois Executive Development Program

1985 – Program Manager Vehicle of the future

1988 - Executive Engineer Advanced Product Engineering

1996 – Moved to Germany, Engineering Director within GM Europe

2000 – Retired from GM

2001 – Moved to Sandpoint and started a business raising Timber. (C-KOW Tree Farm)

2003 – Appointed Treasurer of the Sagle Fire District

2003 – Moved into new home within the Seneaquoteen Zone.

2005 – Appointed Commissioner of the Sagle Fire District for Zone 4, Seneaquoteen.

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