Background
Parfet, William Upjohn was born in 1946 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States.
Medical supplies manufacturing company executive
Parfet, William Upjohn was born in 1946 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States.
Bachelor with honors, Lake Forest College, 1970. Master of Business Administration, University Michigan, 1972. D. of Public Service (honorary), Western Michigan University, 1993.
With, Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, 1972-1993; assistant to treasurer, Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, 1978-1979; director corporation finance and treasury administrative services, Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, 1979-1981; corporation contractor, Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, 1981-1982; vice president, corporation contractor, Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, 1982-1984; corporation vice president, treasurer, Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, 1984-1988; corporation vice president consumer products, healthcare services, pharmaceutical strategic planning, Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, 1988-1989; corporation executive vice president, Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, 1989-1990; president, Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, 1991-1993; vice Chairman of the Board, Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, 1993; resigned, 1993; president, Chief Executive Officer, Richard-Allan Medical, since 1993. Board directors Upjohn Company, Old Kent Finance Corporation, Content Management System Energy, Universal Foods, Stryker Corporation.
Board of directors Council Economics Development. Member Finance Executives Institute (board directors, board of Chief Executive Officer county economics development).