Fred Lawrence Mathews

Background

Mathews, Fred Lawrence was born on March 28, 1929 in Atlanta, Michigan, United States. Son of James Wilbert and Lena Lou (McCoy) Mathews.

Education

OD, Southern College Optometry, Memphis, 1951.

Career

Private practice,, Dowagiac, Michigan, since 1952. Board directors FMB Community Bank, Dowagiac, chairman, since 1990. Board directors K & M Machine Fabricating, Cassopolis, Michigan.

President SWM Medical, Kalamazoo, 1985-1987.

Achievements

• Fred Lawrence Mathews has been listed as a noteworthy Optometrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman board trustee Southwestern Michigan College, Dowagiac, since 1964. Chairman Downtown Development Authority, Dowagiac, since 1986. Member Cass County Planning Commn, Cassopolis, 1970-1988.

Board directors Cass County Transportation Authority, since 1987. With United States Army, 1946-1948. Member Michigan Optometric Association (Educator of Year award 1966, Keyman award, Distinguished Service award 1972, 83), Am Optometric Association, Association Community College Trustees (board directors 1974-1979, M-Dale Ensign award 1976), Michigan Community College Association (board directors since 1969, president 1970-1971), Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce (president 1957), Rotary, Elks (Citizen of Year award Dowagiac).

Interests

• Avocations: politics, community service, golf, traveling.

Connections

Married Lethelda Joyce Livingston, June 28, 1953. Children: Scott Livingston, David McCoy.

Father:

James Wilbert Mathews

Mother:

Lena Lou (McCoy) Mathews

Spouse:

Lethelda Joyce Livingston

child:

David McCoy Mathews

child:

Scott Livingston Mathews