Mr. Kenneth O. Beckman

Kenneth O. (Ken) Beckman is Chief Engineer of the Power Transmission Division of Lufkin Industries, Inc., in Lufkin, Texas. Since college graduation he has been in gear engineering with Lufkin Industries. He previously served as a Design Engineer in high-speed gearing, and in 1985 he was promoted to Chief Engineer responsible for the engineering on all gears including low-speed through high-speed, marine, and repair. Mr. Beckman has spent a considerable portion of his time working with users and service departments to solve gearing problems. The Quality Assurance Department and the Test Stand area were added to his responsibilities in 1998.

Mr. Beckman received a B.S. degree (Mechanical Engineering, 1972) from Montana State University. He is an active member of AGMA and API. He is currently on the Advisory Board for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.