Background
Fontaine, Athanas Paul was born on August 1, 1905 in Ludlow, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Clovis and Oliva (Lavoie) Fontaine.
Fontaine, Athanas Paul was born on August 1, 1905 in Ludlow, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Clovis and Oliva (Lavoie) Fontaine.
Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1930; Doctor of Science in Engineering, Wayne State University, 1962; Doctor of Business Administration (honorary), University Michigan, 1968.
Aircraft designer, Fairchild Aircraft Corporation, Hagerstown, Maryland., 1935-1936; project engineer, Republic Aircraft Corporation, Farmingdale, New York, 1936-1939; chief engineer, Convair's Stinson division Vultee Aircraft, Inc., Wayne, Michigan, 1938-1940; chief engineer, Convair's Vultee field division, 1940-1942; assistant director engineering, Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, 1942-1944; executive vice president, Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, 1951-1952; director experimental aircraft division, Bendix Aviation Corporation, Detroit, 1944-1945; staff executive eastern group, Bendix Aviation Corporation, Detroit, 1952-1954; director engineering, Bendix Aviation Corporation, Detroit, 1954-1955; vice president engineering, Bendix Aviation Corporation, Detroit, 1955-1960. Director Aero. Research Center, University of Michigan, 1945-1951. Board directors Rohr Corporation, National Bank Detroit, Uniroyal, Inc.
Member Economics Development Corporation Greater Detroit. Michigan chairman United States Savings Bond program, 1971-1972. Trustee Traffic Safety Council Michigan, Citizens Research Council Michigan.
Board directors University of Michigan Development Council. Member corporation Merrill-Palmer Institute. Executive Committee Air Foundation.
Member National Association of Manufacturers (board directors), Conference Board, Economics Club Detroit (board directors).
Married Arline McGrath, October 20, 1930. Children: John Clovis, Edward, Thomas, Anne.