Source: Rockford Register Star, November 11, 2020.
Tom Johnson
East High School. 1978 – Seniors: Hami – Jasc, p. 238
Source: East High School, 1978 Argus Yearbook, Seniors: Hami – Jasc, p. 238
East High School, 1960 – 1961 – Varsity Football Team
Source: East High School 1961 Argus Yearbook
Jack Rauh – Rockford Magazine’s Business Leader of the Year
Rockford magazine, January 1987
pp 76 – 79, article by John Harris
He was head of 5 Monogram companies, sold to Rhode Island conglomerate Nortek, needed new job or retirement.
Rauh had a call from Rexnord, looking for someone to run Rockford Products. Rexnord Group Vice-President: Ed Mentzer was immediately impressed. Group Vice-president Dick Goff; Vice-President of Engineering Bill Naill; Vice-President of Finance Dennis Schaer, Sales-Marketing and Planning Vice-President Tom Johnson; Dick Giesen, Don Chadwick.
Until 1976, Rockford Products was a locally owned home to 1,300 employees. Annual sales topped $100 million.
Three divisions; Rockford Cold Formed Products accounted for 75% of sales.
Under Rauh, Rockford Products underwent the transition to being an engineering company.
“Bantam Bowler Rolls 243” – 1968
Source: Rockford Register-Republic Oct. 14, 1968