Caron Francis McCracken

Background

McCracken, Caron Francis was born on January 12, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of WIlliam Joseph and Constance Irene (Kramer) McCracken.

Education

AS, Mott Community College, 1971. Bachelor of Science with honors, Central Michigan University, 1973. Master of Arts, University Michigan, 1978.

Master of Business Administration in Finance with honours, Wayne State University, 2003.

Career

Teacher, Elkton, Pigeon, Bayport (Michigan) High School, 1973-1974; teacher, Davison (Michigan) Junior High School, 1974-1975; instructor, Mott Community College, Flint, Michigan, 1974-1978; planning and research specialist, Flint Police Department, 1977-1979; campus coordinator, programmer, Systems & Computer Technology Corporation, Detroit, 1981-1982; academic specialist computing systems, Systems & Computer Technology Corporation, Detroit, 1982-1983; manager academic computing systems, Systems & Computer Technology Corporation, Detroit, 1983-1984; manager administrative computing systems, Systems & Computer Technology Corporation, Detroit, 1984-1985; communications analyst, Fruehauf Corporation, Detroit, 1985-1986; senior communications analyst, Fruehauf Corporation, Detroit, 1986-1987; account consultant, United States Sprint Communications Company, Detroit, 1987-1989; account manager, United States Sprint Communications Corporation, Detroit, 1989-1990; senior manager, Technology Specialists, Inc., Philadelphia, 1990-1991; senior technical consultant, Digital Management Group, Detroit, 1991-1992; senior associate information technical practice, technical delivery services, Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP, Detroit, since 1992. Advisory board CONTEL Business Networks, Atlanta, 1987.

Achievements

• Caron Francis McCracken has been listed as a noteworthy Computer company executive, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer charitable and homeless organizations including Coalition on Temporary Shelter, Core Cities, Paint the Town, since 2008. Undergraduate computer laboratory consultant, student manager computer science department Wayne State University, 1993-1995, volunteer computer consultant Business School, 1997-1998. Volunteer technical advisor on 1992 elections project City of Detroit.

Volunteer St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Pontiac, Michigan, 1995. Chair of board, president, treasurer Bloomfield Courts Condominium Association, 1996-1998. Volunteer Public television WTVS, Detroit, 1996-1999, volunteer, Public Radio Station WDET, Detroit, 1996-1998.

Elected precinct delegate for 4th precinct Bloomfield Township, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008-2010. Volunteer State Senatorial and Congressional re-election campaigns, since 2002. Volunteer writer, researcher since 2003, volunteer council Internal Revenue Service Tax Certified Assist Senior Citizens, Bloomfield Township, 2008-2009, Service Corps of Retired Executives, since 2008, Small Big Association.

Member Service Corp Retired Executives, since 2009. Member of Detroit Zoological Society, Detroit Institute Arts, Association Computing Machinery, Data Processing Management Association, Alumni Association Wayne State University, Smithsonian Institution (associate), Alumni Association University Michigan, Adventure Cycling Association (Missoula, Montana), Women's Economic Club of Metropolitan Detroit (finance committee 1999), Beta Gamma Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: distance bicycling and swimming, golf, personal research, traveling.

Connections

Father:

WIlliam Joseph McCracken

Mother:

Constance Irene (Kramer) McCracken