engineering and electronics projects for the Navy and the Department of Defense. Nate then transitioned into the private sector as a vice president for Ketay Instrument Corporation from 1952 to 1954; he then joined the Avionics Division of the John Oster Manufacturing Company in Racine, WI where he led its research & development efforts until the founding of Astronautics in 1959. Many of those who worked with Nate at Oster followed him to Astronautics. Long-term Astronautics employees, of which there are many (including 2nd and 3rd generation), were exceedingly loyal to both Nate and Norma. Nate often visited the production line where he would sit side-by-side with the technicians asking them about their work. He challenged employees to achieve more than they thought they could. Hobbies: Nate was an avid sailor,
skier, and classical-music lover. His sailboat, the Astronut, regularly cruised the Milwaukee harbor. Astronautics’ customers worldwide often tell stories of sailing with Nate on Lake Michigan—it made a lasting impression. Community: Nate was involved with many community-minded activities, including but not limited to: donating the building for the Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts to UWM in his late wife’s honor. He served on the Greater Milwaukee Committee, Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, and the MSOE Board of Regents. He had many connections with the Milwaukee-area universities: MSOE, MU, and UWM. His awards were numerous, with one of the most recent being induction into the Wisconsin Business Hall of Fame in 2014, sponsored by Junior Achievement of Wisconsin. He was a lifetime member of the American Society of Naval Engineers and the Navy League of the United States.
JIM BALZER NAMED AS COO OF AVIATION MAINTENANCE
PROFESSIONALS (AMP) Arlington, TX-based aviation maintenance organization, Aviation Maintenance Professionals (AmP) (
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appointment of Jim Balzer as COO. Effective immediately and, in tandem with the President and CEO, Mr. Balzer will oversee the company’s operations, policies and long-range goals. Mr. Balzer, the co-founder of AmP’s flagship organization,
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