Al Kurtenbach

Al Kurtenbach
Member of the South Dakota Senate
from the 4th district
In office
January 27, 2004 – January 2005
Preceded byLarry Diedrich
Succeeded byJim Peterson
Personal details
Born (1934-01-03) January 3, 1934 (age 90)
Dimock, South Dakota
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceBrookings, South Dakota
Professionelectrical engineer

Aelred J. (Al) Kurtenbach (born January 3, 1934) is an American electrical engineer. He appointed to the South Dakota State Senate in 2004 to complete the term of Larry Diedrich.[1]

Kurtenbach is the founder of Daktronics, Inc., based in Brookings, South Dakota. He attended the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, the University of Nebraska and Purdue University. He was also a professor at South Dakota State University. He was awarded an honorary degree from Purdue University in 2011 and one from South Dakota State in 2007.[2] He has been a member of the Brookings School Board, South Dakota Board of Regents, Education Committee for the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce & Industry, South Dakota Enterprise Institute, and the board of the National Association of Manufacturers[3]

  1. ^ "Al Kurtenbach". South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2014-10-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "2011 Honorary Degree".