Background
Centner, Charles William was born on July 4, 1915 in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States. Son of Charles William and Lucy Irene (Patterson) Centner.
Centner, Charles William was born on July 4, 1915 in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States. Son of Charles William and Lucy Irene (Patterson) Centner.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Chicago, 1936, Department of Administration and Management, 1938, Department of Administration and Management, 1939, Doctor of Philosophy, 1941. Juris Doctor, Detroit College Law, 1970. Bachelor of Laws, LaSalle Extension University, 1965.
Assistant professor University North Dakota, 1940-1941, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1941-1942. Liaison officer for Latin American, Department State at Lend-Lease Administration, 1942. Associate director Western Hemisphere division National Foreign Trade Council, New York, 1946-1952.
Executive Ford Motor Company, Detroit, 1952-1957, Chrysler Corporation and Chrysler International S.A., Detroit and Geneva, Switzerland, 1957-1970. Adjunct professor Pace University, New York City, 1950-1952, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1971-1978, University Detroit, 1970-1972, Wayne County Community College, 1970-2001.
Lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945, Reserve, 1945-1975. Member American Bar Association, State Bar Michigan, Oakland County Bar Association, Masons.
Married Evi Rohr, December 22, 1956. Children: Charles Patterson, David William, Geoffrey Christopher.