Background
Ableson, Donald William was born on May 24, 1937 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. Son of Guy Franklin and Katherine Ann (Pratt) Ableson.
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Donald William Ableson
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Bachelor of Indiana Engineering, Kettering U., Flint, Michigan, 1960; Master of Business Administration, Michigan State University, 1978.
Career
Engineer in charge, General Medical Council-Fisher Body, Warren, Michigan, 1972-1978; general superintendent, General Medical Council-Fisher Body, Livonia, Michigan, 1978-1980; general superintendent, General Medical Council-Pontiac, Michigan, 1980-1984; plant manager, General Motors-Chevrolet-Pontiac-Canada, Pontiac, 1984-1987; plant manager, General Motors-Chevrolet-Pontiac-Canada, Tarrytown, New York, 1987-1990; program manager, General Motors-Chevrolet-Pontiac-Canada, Warren, Michigan, 1990-1996; director specialty vehicles, General Motors-Mid/Luxury Car Group, Warren, 1997-1998; director specialty vehicles, NA Car Group, Warren, since 1999.
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Chairman, director Westchester Community College Foundation, Mount Pleasant, New York, 1988-1994. Director GMI Alumni Board, Flint, 1980. Chairman Birmingham (Michigan) Middle School Committee, 1983, West Bloomfield (Michigan) Cable television Committee, 1985.
Member Society Automotive Engineering (board directors 1987-1990, chairman 1965-1968, chairman Detroit section 1982-1983, chairman sections board 1987-1988, chairman strategic planning committee 1990-1991, chairman of the board of trustees SAe Foundation 1992-1998, chairman finance committee 1994-1997, president elect 1999-2000).
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Married Muriel Ruth Studt, August 22, 1959. Children: Michael, Bruce, Christopher, Kimberly.
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American