Al Kurtenbach
Al Kurtenbach | |
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| Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 4th district | |
| In office January 27, 2004 – January 2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 3, 1934 Dimock, South Dakota |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Brookings, South Dakota |
| Profession | electrical engineer |
Aelred J. (Al) Kurtenbach (born January 3, 1934) is an American electrical engineer. He was also briefly member of the South Dakota State Senate in 2004.[1]
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.[2] 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[3]
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- Living people
- 1934 births
- People from Hutchinson County, South Dakota
- American electrical engineers
- Republican Party South Dakota state senators
- South Dakota State University faculty
- South Dakota School of Mines and Technology alumni
- Purdue University alumni
- University of Nebraska alumni
- School board members in South Dakota
- People from Brookings, South Dakota