Background
Hackbirth, David William was born on January 25, 1935 in Butler, Indiana, United States. Son of Ernest William and Bessie Mae (Snyder) Hackbirth.
Hackbirth, David William was born on January 25, 1935 in Butler, Indiana, United States. Son of Ernest William and Bessie Mae (Snyder) Hackbirth.
Student, Defiance College, 1953. Bachelor of Science, Indiana University, 1959. Juris Doctor, Wayne State University, 1963.
Postgraduate, Wayne State University, 1965. Master of Business Administration, University Detroit, 1965.
Auditor, Ernst & Ernst, Indianapolis, 1958-1959; finance and budget analyst, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, 1959-1962; legal administrator, Chrysler Corporation, Detroit, 1962-1963; tax attorney, Chrysler Corporation, 1963-1966; tax attorney, Glidden Company, Cleveland, 1966-1967; assistant to treasurer, Alcan Aluminum Corporation, Cleveland, 1967-1970; assistant to group vice president operations, Alcan Aluminum Corporation, 1970-1973; president, director, Aluminio de Colombia S.A., 1973-1976; vice president, Alcan Building Products division Alcan Aluminum Corporation, Warren, Ohio., 1976-1978; president, Alcan Building Products division Alcan Aluminum Corporation, 1978-1983; president, Alcan Sheet and Plate division, 1983-1986; president, Alcan Bldg Products division, 1986-1989; president, Alcan Extrusions United States of America division, 1989-1990; president, director, Alcan Aluminum Corporation, 1990-1995; president, director, Business Concepts, Inc., since 1995. Board directors Luxfer United States of America Ltd., Alcan-Toyo-American, Inc., Lanxide Corporation, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.
Board of directors American Red Cross, National Conference of Christians and Jews. Served with United States Army, 1954-1956. Member American Bar Association, American Arbitration Association, Michigan Bar Association, Cleveland Growth Association(director), Akron Regional Development Board, Pine Lake Trout Club, Country Club of Hudson, Union Club, Cotillion Society Cleveland, Scottish Rite, Beta Alpha Psi, Delta Theta Phi.
Married Anna Katherine Shaffer, July 19, 1959. Children: Cynthia Kay, David William.