Background
Currier, Frederick Plumer was born on December 6, 1923 in East Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Fred Plumer and Margaret (Hoedemaker) Currier.
market research company executive
Currier, Frederick Plumer was born on December 6, 1923 in East Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Fred Plumer and Margaret (Hoedemaker) Currier.
Bachelor, University of Illinois, 1948; Master of Arts, University of Illinois, 1949; postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1949-1951; Doctor of Science (honorary), Nichols College, 1991.
Research manager, Detroit Free Press, 1955-1962;
vice president, Market Opinion Research, Detroit, 1962-1968;
president, Market Opinion Research, Detroit, 1968-1979;
chairman, chief Executive officer, Market Opinion Research, Detroit, 1969-1990;
chairman, Market Opinion Research-Product and Consumer Evaluation, Farmington, Michigan, 1990-1992;
chairman emeritus, Market Opinion Research-Product and Consumer Evaluation, Farmington, Michigan, 1992-1997. Adjunct Professor communication University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1974-1988. Instructor in marketing and economics University of Illinois, Detroit Institute Technology, Wayne State University.
In charge of Detroit News Election Trends Poll, 1968-1980. Public chairman Market Opinion Research (MOR) United States-China Trading Company and United States-China Letter, 1986-1988. Advisory board Institute for American Values, Nichols College, Dudley, Massachusetts.
Trustee Grand Rapids (Michigan) Art Museum and Marygrove College. Board directors International Institute Detroit. With Army of the United States, 1943-1946.
Member American Economics Association, American Marketing Association (president Detroit chapter 1961), National Council Public Polls (trustee 1962-1980), University of Chicago Alumni Association (member cabinet national alumni fund board), Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1980-1989), Detroit Club (board directors 1989-1991), Economics Club of Detroit.
Married Caroline Musselman, July, 1951 (divorced December 1975). Children: Nancy Currier Ebersberger, Amelia Dworkin, Rebecca. Married Amy McCombs, July 1986.