Background
Adams, Albert Willie was born on November 22, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Albert Willie and Goldie Inez (Davis) Adams.
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Albert Willie Adams, American Lubrication company executive. United States Naval Academy nominee, 1965; St. Louis Post-Dispatch scholar, 1971; Parsons-Blewett Memorial scholar teachers, 1971; recipient Junior Achievement scholarship award, 1966, St. Louis Sales and Marketing Executives award, 1966, St. Louis Sentinel achiever award, 1980.
Education
Bachelor in Elementary Education, Harris Teachers College, St. Louis, 1970; Master of Business Administration, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1974.
Career
Recreation leader, City of St. Louis, 1967-1969; recreation supervisor, Missouri Hills Home for Boys, 1969-1970; teacher special education, St. Louis Board Education, 1968-1971; personnel assistant, Equal Opportunity Administration, Seven-Up Company, St. Louis, 1971-1975; corporate equal opportunity administrator, Equal Opportunity Administration, Seven-Up Company, 1975-1980; senior employee relations administrator, Equal Opportunity Administration, Seven-Up Company, 1980-1981; personnel manager, Equal Opportunity Administration, Seven-Up Company, 1981-1982; manager industrial relations, Equal Opportunity Administration, Seven-Up Company, 1982-1983; manager personnel programs and services, Equal Opportunity Administration, Seven-Up Company, 1983-1985; manager personnel operations, Equal Opportunity Administration, Seven-Up Company, 1985-1987; regional manager, A. L. Williams, St. Louis, 1987-1989; staff vice president human resources, Citicorp Mortgage Inc., St. Louis, 1989-1991; vice president human resources and quality, Lincoln Industrial, Pentair Company, since 1991. Residence counselor Magdala Foundation, halfway house, 1971-1977.
Achievements
Membership
Community-at-large member Affirmative Action Commission Minorities St. Saint Louis University, 1974-1976. Chairman St. Louis corporation solicitation United Negro College Fund, 1972. Member of advisory committee Statewide Job Placement Svc., 1979-1984, Project Search, 1980-1985.
Member Family and Children's Svc. N.W. Community Advisory Council, 1982-1985. Member allocations committee United Way, 1985-1990, board directors, 1989-1993.
Appointed commissioner St. Louis Civil Rights Enforcement Agency,1988. Board directors Vanderschmidt School, 1989-1998, Habitat for Humanity, St. Louis, 1996-1998, Pentair Foundation, since 1998. Member AAIM (board directors since 1998), St. Louis Industrial Relations Association, Association Master of Business Administration Executives, Kappa Alpha Psi.
Connections
Married Linda Maureen North, September 2, 1972. Children— Nichole Leahna, Albert Willie III, MelanieRachel, Kimberly Monet.
