Background
Foster, Alan Herbert was born on November 7, 1925 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Herbert and Margaret J. (Griffin) Foster.
Foster, Alan Herbert was born on November 7, 1925 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Herbert and Margaret J. (Griffin) Foster.
Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Boston College, 1951; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1953.
With, Sylvania Electric Products, Inc., 1953-1963; with, American Motors Corporation, 1963-1977; corporation director financial planning and analysis, American Motors Corporation, 1963-1967; treasurer, American Motors Corporation, 1967-1968; vice president, treasurer, American Motors Corporation, 1968-1977; president, Ampere-hour Foster & Company (Cons. in Corporation Finance), Ann Arbor, Michigan, since 1977; president, Finance Risk Management Inc., Ann Arbor, since 1983. Adjunct Professor ethics corporation strategy Graduate School Business, University of Michigan.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Member Commanderie de Bordeaux, Finance Executives Institute (president Detroit chapter 1972-1973), Baker Street Irregulars, Speckled Band Boston, Institute Management Sciences (past national chairman college planning), University Mexico Club, Samuel Pepys Club, Harvard Club New York City, Harvard Faculty Club.
Married Cynthia Ann Brooks, June 26, 1954. Children– Mark Brooks, Andrew Herbert.