Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> October 4, 1999
KENNETH J. SUSNJARA is the founder, Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Thermwood Corporation. Thermwood is a publicly
traded high technology manufacturing company specializing in CNC machine
tools, manufacturing software and support products for the woodworking,
plastics and aerospace industries. Mr. Susnjara has a BS degree in
Mechanical Engineering from Rose Polytechnic Institute (currently, Rose
Hulman Institute of Technology) and has received numerous individual
awards including Army, Navy and Air Force citations for work in
aerospace engineering. He is listed in Who's Who Worldwide. He is named
as inventor or co-inventor in over 25 patents and patents pending and is
author of three books on technology in manufacturing. He is also an
experienced computer programmer having developed several commercial
software packages. He is a licensed instrument rated multi-engine pilot
and a certified open water diver. Mr. Susnjara is married. Profile
Thermwood Corporation, an historical perspective, and then tell us what
you see as your business, and what you see as your company
