1984 HISTORIC RESUME


O. R. TITCHENAL (died: 1996)


SUMMARY


50 YEARS of research, development, engineering, management and sales experience in the Packaging Industry. Specializing in industrial plastic and paper shipping bags. Manufacturing, development and sales of packaging machinery systems. Registered Professional Engineer, Member of Packaging Institute and American Society of Mechanical Engineers.


CO-FOUNDED AND MANAGED successful packaging systems company. This was organized to manufacture and market products based upon my patents, product development and knowledge of the markets. I was influential in bringing this company to a profitable position and $5,000,000 in sales in less than five years.


CREATIVE and can inspire and direct creative people, as well as supervise manufacturing, sales and administrative personnel. I presently have 28 patents issued. Many new successful machines and packages have been developed and marketed under my direction.


RECOMMENDED AND DIRECTED R&D programs, business strategy and marketing programs for major as well as small companies. Have recommended and helped place in operation complete packaging systems as well as simple solution to packagers, needs, problems or new products requirements.


INTERPRET and turn salesmen and customer requirements into new sales or new products. Personally have gathered, investigated and analyzed marketing information to establish and carry out development and marketing programs.


HAVE TRAVELED IN EUROPE, MEXICO AND CANADA and negotiated technical aid and license agreements with foreign companies. Have made technical presentations to foreign licensees and conventions.


SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE in formulations and co-extrusion of films, bag construction, both paper and plastic, as well as the packaging systems to use the products. Published an article on fluidization of dry powdered solids as it pertains to packaging machinery.


HAVE PERSONALLY sold machinery and bags, as well as organized and made technical presentations along with account salesmen. I organized and managed an Engineering Sales and service organization for many years.




O. R. Titchenal

ACADEMIC EDUCATION


Phoenix Union High School - Pre-Engineering

Phoenix, Arizona- 1933-1937


Fullerton College - Aeronautical Engineering

Fullerton, California- 1937-1938


SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION


ICS Course in Machine Design- 1939-1940


Night School at UCLA and USC in Los Angeles, California in Management and Engineering subjects, 1939-1941.


Over the years AMA and other special seminars on Engineering and management subjects.


University of Michigan Graduate School - Special course in Foreign Licensing and joint ventures.


PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS


PRESENTLY hold a Professional Engineers license (Mechanical Engineering) in the State of California.


MEMBER of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Packaging Institute.


MILITARY EXPERIENCE


Saw action in Okinawa, Siapan and Occupation Duty in China - U.S. Marine Corps, 1944-1946.


I am 74, married (children grown), in excellent health and free to travel when needed.


O. R. Titchenal


PROFESSIONAL HISTORY


BASIC PACKAGING SYSTEMS INC. 1971-1981


EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR AND CO-FOUNDER


Founded and managed company from its inception to a profitable $5,000,000 in sales in less than five years. The company was founded to develop the market for a completely new packaging system requiring manufacturing, marketing and technical developments. Developed new films and markets for the film and bags.


Located and negotiated both domestic and foreign licenses for the products.


DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY 1965-1970


ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF R&D FOR CONVERTED PACKAGING PRODUCTS


Directly responsible R&D and was business team manager for Poly Film and Bags, Shrink Saran films and Packaging Systems. Developed and patented a new co-extruded barrier film and packaging system for fresh meat (still in use) .


Developed and patented special bag and packaging system for heavy duty shipping bags (this work was spun off to form Basic Packaging Systems Inc.).


ST. REGIS PAPER COMPANY 1947-1965


DIRECTOR OF PACKAGING ENGINEERING, WEST NYACK, N.Y. 1963-1965


Duties included: Director of 65 employees working upon the development, prototype manufacture, subcontracting and marketing of packaging machinery and systems for manufacturing, filling and closing industrial and consumer size bags.


MANAGER OF PACKAGING MACHINERY, EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. 1960-1963


Duties similar to above except St. Regis also manufactured the packaging machines in their own shops. Therefore, position included coordinating with manufacturing. (In 1964, St. Regis sold its machine manufacturing facilities.) In this position, directed 80 employees.


CHIEF ENGINEER, PACKAGING ENGINEERING DEPT., EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. 1958-1960


Duties included the supervision of about 50 engineers, draftsmen, and development shop mechanics.


ASSISTANT CHIEF ENGINEER, PACKAGING ENGINEERING DEPT., EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. 1956-1958


Assisted in the direction of the Engineering Department and supervised the Development Shop.


ENGINEERING MANAGER OF WESTERN AREA, EMERYVILLE, CA 1954-1956


Duties included supervision of 12 sales engineers and field service men covering 11 western states. Also Works Manager of Emeryville Machine Shop manufacturing and developing packaging machinery.


ENGINEERING MANAGER - WESTERN AREA, LOS ANGELES, CA 1951-1954


Supervised 12 sales engineers and service men covering 11 western states - selling, installing and servicing packaging machinery.


SALES ENGINEER - LOS ANGELES AREA, LOS ANGELES, CA 1947-1951


Selling and installing packaging machines.


DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT COMPANY 1939-1947


TOOLING ENGINEER - SANTA MONICA, CA 1946-1947


Duties included the design of assembly jigs and fixtures for the manufacture of the DC-6 wings.


(U.S. MARINE CORPS 1944-1946)


SUPERVISOR TOOL DESIGN DEPARTMENT - EL SEGUNDO, CA 1943-1944


Supervised the design of tooling assembly jigs, and master tooling department

of approximately 25 men.


PROJECT TOOLING ENGINEER - VERNON, CA AND TULSA, OK 1941-1943


Planned and supervised the design and placing into operation - master tooling -

assembly jigs for construction of B-24-E, EXB2D, XBTD airplanes.


TOOL DESIGNER - SANTA MONICA, CA 1940-1941


Design master tooling and assembly jigs for DC-3, A2OA, C-47, and C-54 air-

planes.


EXPERIMENTAL MECHANIC 1939-1940


Worked upon the manufacture of wings for DB7 airplane.


EXPERIMENTAL MECHANIC - LOCKHEED AIRCRAFT CO., BURBANK, CA 1938-1939


Worked upon the manufacture of parts and assemblies for XP38 airplane.

Resume Update

August 1984


In January of 1982 I resigned as an officer and director of Basic Packaging System Inc. I also sold my interest in the company. I have been working as a consultant since that time.


My clients have included:



Dow chemical Co., Midland Michigan

Gathered information for law suit and acted as expert witness for them on Bag and Film manufacture.



Automated Packaging Systems Inc., Twinsburg, Ohio

Prepared preliminary study of market and design for new package and packaging machine.


Muller Food Products Company, Elyria, Ohio

Prepared Market study of Generic food sales.


Filper Corp., Reno, Nevada

Prepared U.S.A market study for a European machine to be manufactured in U.S.A.


Recommended changes in machine for U.S.A. market.


Helped with design c hanges on machine.


American Newlong Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana


Retained to provide advise as needed on marketing and sales of Packaging Machinery line.


Special market study on need for sewing of Geotextle Fabrics.




O. R. Titchenal

I have good knowledge in the following product lines: