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PROFILE OF EXCELLENCE

RICHARD K. BACON

POSITION: Manufacturing Engineer, Allison Transmission Div./GM

FIRST DAY ON THE JOB: May 21st 1973

AGE: 58

HOMETOWN: Indianapolis, Indiana

FAMILY: Single, Daughter, Angela

FAVORITES: Ballroom Dancing, Golf, and listening to Smooth Jazz

QUOTE: Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot
change their minds cannot change anything.

BEST CAREER ADVICE YOU EVER RECEIVED: “Be your own career manager. Don’t expect someone else to manage it for you. Also, make the best of each job you have.”

EDUCATION: James Whitcomb Riley Public School, Arsenal Technical H.S.,
Tennessee State University, BS Technical Aeronautics, Masters, Project
Management, ITT.

CAREER BACKGROUND At ATD/GM: Supervisor Production, (Carrier & Hubs), Tool Room, ( Plant Wide Machine Overhaul & Replacement Project), Tool Engineer, ( Plt 14 start up), Mfg. Engr., Assembly, (AT,MT,HT, & V730), Front Support, Rear Cover, Adapters Housing, Channel Plates, MT Torque Converter Assembly, General Manger Audit Team, APS Assembly (V & HT), Shafts, Rear Covers, & Valve Bodies. XTG 411 Housing & End Covers, Plt 12 Ergonomic initiatives, and currently WT MD/HD Torque Converter Assembly.

CIVIC: 27 years of volunteer work with M L K jr. CCI,
M L K jr. CDC and the Douglass Juniors golf program. and others.

Co-Founder of MLKCDC, Indianapolis Outstanding Volunteer Recipient
IBE Outstanding Volunteer Recipient, Richard, has held board positions and memberships in many Civic, Fraternal, and Dance organizations