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Oral History Information

Interview Date

August 9, 2016

Birth Date

December 7, 1923

Deceased Date

April 19, 2023

Company Name

Rodgers Instrument Corp.

Rodgers Jenkins was the founder of the Rodgers Instrument Corp., based outside of Portland Oregon. Under Rodgers leadership, the company developed a strong engineering team that created many firsts for the church and home organ market, as well as holding dozens of patents for their innovations. While Rodgers left the company in 1968, the philosophy he established remained a strong element of the company's success in the decades that followed. Rodgers lived to be 99 years old.