Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> May 28, 2001
AELRED J. KURTENBACH currently serves as Chairman of the Board of
Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Daktronics, Inc. He co-founded
Daktronics 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: Could we begin with a brief overview and history of Daktronics?Dr. Kurtenbach: Daktronics is a 30-year-old company; we were founded in
December of 1968. So we're not a newcomer to