Background
Rayfield, Allan Laverne was born on May 11, 1935 in Mobile, Alabama, United States. Son of Allan Edger and Clara Louise (Dalee) Rayfield.
Rayfield, Allan Laverne was born on May 11, 1935 in Mobile, Alabama, United States. Son of Allan Edger and Clara Louise (Dalee) Rayfield.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1959; Master of Business Administration, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1965; graduate Advanced Management Program, Harvard University Business School, 1976.
Various positons medium A.C. motors, General Electric, Schenectady, 1964-1972; general manager armament systems department, General Electric, Burlington, Vermont, 1972-1977; general manager transportation equipment department, General Electric, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1977-1980; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, General Electric do Brasil, Sao Paulo, 1980; president, GTE Communications Products Corporation, Stamford, Connecticut, 1980-1983; president, GTE Diversified Products, Stamford, 1983-1987; president, GTE Products and Systems, Stamford, 1987-1989; also board directors, GTE Products and Systems, Stamford senior vice president joint venture operations, GTE Products and Systems, Stamford, 1989; with, Forstmann-Rayfield, Southport, Connecticut, 1989-1990; chairman, International Telecharge, Inc., Dallas, 1990-1991; president, Chief Executive Officer, M/A-Committee Inc., Lowell, Massachusetts, since 1991; also board directors, M/A-Committee Inc., Lowell, Massachusetts. Corporator Burlington Savings Bank, 1978-1979. Board directors Parker Hannifin Corporation, Cleveland.
Trustee Committee for Economic Development, 1985-1989, 94—. Member board overseers Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. President Greater Burlington Industrial Development Council, 1975-1977.
Board directors Young Men’s Christian Association, Burlington, 1976-1979, Erie, 1978-1979. President Family Y, Erie, 1975-1977. Member National Association Manufacturers (board directors 1988-1989, 92—), National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (trustee 1984-1989), Peugot Yacht Club, Eastern Yacht Club, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon.
Married Joan Pilgrim Boucher, July 5, 1958. Children: Michael Jon, Mark Allan.