Background
Perna, Frank was born on January 15, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Frank and Mary (Cataldo) Perna.
manufacturing company executive
Perna, Frank was born on January 15, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Frank and Mary (Cataldo) Perna.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, General Motors Institute, 1960; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Wayne State University, 1966; Master of Business Administration in Management (Sloan fellow), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1970.
Assistant to director reliability, General Motors Corporation, Detroit, 1955-1970; vice-president, director engineering, Sun Electric Corporation, Crystal Lake, Illinois, 1971-1977; executive vice president operations, Sun Electric Corporation, Crystal Lake, Illinois, 1977-1978; president, chief Executive officer, Sun Electric Corporation, Crystal Lake, Illinois, 1978-1981; vice president, group executive, Whittaker Corporation, Los Angeles, 1983-1985; president, MagneTek, Inc., Los Angeles, since 1985. Board directors 1st State Bank and Trust, Hanover Park, Illinois, 1st National Bankof Hoffman Estates, Illinois.
Member Board Professional Engineers.
Married Monika Doering, May 10, 1960. Children: Laura, ReneƩ, Christopher.