In Memoriam: TAPPI Fellow, Jon Kerr (2006)
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Jonathan Charles Kerr of Loveland, Ohio passed away on November 17, 2021. He was the cherished husband of Denice Duane Kerr, devoted father of Emily (Nicholas) Keller and Andrew Kerr (Kimberly Wetzel), and caring grandfather of Theodore Jonathan Keller.
The youngest of three children, Jon was born to William Wallace Kerr III and Suzanne Wolcott Kerr on August 17, 1956 in Melbourne, Florida. He was blessed with a happy childhood and often shared memories of wonderful times with his family including world travels with his grandparents.
Jon attended Stetson University and University of Florida, graduating from the Paper Engineering program at Western Michigan University in 1982. He received his MBA from Xavier University in 1999. Jon’s passion for learning led him to a fulfilling career in pulp and paper. He was known across the industry not only for his expertise, but also for encouraging and elevating those around him. He was recognized for his many achievements and created lasting friendships all over the world. Jon committed himself to being a lifelong learner, not just in his formal studies but in the way he lived.
TAPPI appreciated Jon’s passion for the industry. He won the TAPPI’s Paper And Board Division Past Chairman (2002), Paper & Board Division Leadership and Service Award (2005) and the Herman L. Joachim Distinguished Service Award (2015). Over the years, he was part of many divisions and committees at TAPPI, including Women In Industry. He supported women and their leadership in pulp and paper.
Jon Kerr will be missed by many! His knowledge, involvement and presence remain unforgotten.
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Please view a list of Jon Kerr’s wonderful work below
Articles / Papers Authored
New Wet Waste Dewatering Technology, 1997 Environmental Conference Proceedings
New DIP System for Newsprint Grades, PaperCon '09 Conference
Advancements in Stock Preparation and Approach Flow Systems - Leveraging new technology, PaperCon 2010 Conference
Positioning for Success -What YP’s can do to better position themselves for recruitment and how corporations can be more effective recruiting them, PaperCon 2016
Articles / Papers Co-Authored
An Operation Perspective on the Design and Construction of a Deink Market Pulp Mill, 1996
Successfully Recycling Waxed Corrugated Containers, 1998 Pulping Conference Proceedings
Up-Cycling Low Grade Recovered Papers for High Strength Applications, 1999 Recycling Symposium Proceedings
Conserving Money in a Down Market with New Wet Waste Dewatering Technology, 1999 Papermakers Conference Proceedings
Low Consistency Refiners-A Comparison of Different Configurations, 2007 TAPPI Papermakers and PIMA International Leadership Conference
Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics in the development and optimization of stock preparation equipment, 2011 PaperCon Conference
Paper Schools: Forging the Future, Paper360º September/October 2016
