Edward Donald Hopkins

Background

Hopkins, Edward Donald was born on April 16, 1937 in Little Rock. Son of Edward J. and Mildred Irene (Thompson) Hopkins.

Education

Student, Purdue University, 1955-1956; Bachelor of Science, United States Air Force Academy, 1960; Master in Aero. Operations Management, University of Southern California, 1966.

Career

Commissioned Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1960; advanced through grades to captain, United States Air Force, 1964; resigned, United States Air Force, 1967; production manager, General Electric, Cincinnati, 1967-1970; vice president sales, Tri-City Building, Cincinnati, 1970-1971; group vice president, Rochester Institute Systems, New York, 1971-1974; division president, Gould Inc., Pennsylvania, Missouri, Indiana, 1974-1980; group vice president, Sherwin Williams Company, Cleveland, 1980-1983; president, chief operating officer, Interlake Corporation, Oak Brook, Illinois, 1983-1988; chairman, president, chief Executive officer, Medalist Industries, Inc., Milwaukee, since 1989; also board directors, Medalist Industries, Inc. Board directors SPX Corporation, Muskegon.

Achievements

• Edward Donald Hopkins has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Dawn Dee Fritz, June 12, 1965. Children– Mark Edward, Scott Edward, Paige Noel.

Father:

Edward J. Hopkins

Mother:

Mildred Irene (Thompson) Hopkins

Spouse:

Dawn Dee Fritz

child:

Mark Edward Hopkins

child:

Paige Noel Hopkins

child:

Scott Edward Hopkins