Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> September 4, 2000
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