John Kussman

Mr. Kussman has over 40 years of manufacturing experience and a 30-year tenure in the plastic injection molding industry. He began his career in 1967 with Control Data Corporation, a computer manufacturer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1979, Mr. Kussman joined Schaper Toys, a division of Kusan, Inc., located in Minneapolis. Mr. Kussman held several positions in manufacturing from Plant Manager to Vice President of Operations. As the company's focus shifted toward custom injection molding in 1981, Mr. Kussman moved to the company's headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee, where he was responsible for nine facilities in the Southern and Southeastern U.S. As Vice President of Operations, Mr. Kussman was responsible for Manufacturing, Engineering, Materials, Quality Assurance, and Tooling. From 1988 to 1990, Mr. Kussman was President of Kent Plastics Corp. in Evansville, Indiana, a company with annual sales of $24 million and 400 employees. Today, Mr. Kussman is responsible for overseeing Decatur's day-to-day operations and providing the Company with a strategic vision. Mr. Kussman attended the University of Wisconsin and the University of Minnesota. He completed the Senior Executive program at the University of Tennessee in 1984.