Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> September 4, 2000

Aelred Kurtenbach – Daktronics Inc (dakt)

DR. AELRED J. KURTENBACH currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer. He co-founded Daktronics, Inc. in 1968 and has led the company since its beginning. Dr. Kurtenbach has BS, MS and PhD degrees, all in Electrical Engineering, from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, the University of Nebraska and Purdue University, respectively. He also taught electrical engineering at South Dakota State University and Purdue University. Profile
TWST: Would you begin by giving our readers an overview of Daktronics,

particularly your own involvement with the firm and what its potential

is for the future?

Dr. Kurtenbach: Daktronics is a