Background
Bowditch, Frederick Wise was born on November 17, 1921 in Jamaica, Long Island, New York, United States. Son of Frederick Tryon and Eleanor (Wise) Bowditch.
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Frederick Wise Bowditch
Edit ProfileMotor vehicle manufacturers association executive
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Illinois, 1943. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1951.
Career
Senior research engineer fuels and lubricants, General Motors Research laboratories, 1951-1966; staff engineer emission control, General Motors Engineering Staff, 1966-1968; director automotive emission control, General Motors Environmental Activities Staff, 1968-1973; executive assistant to vice president vehicle emission matters, General Motors Environmental Activities Staff, Warren, Michigan, 1973-1980; vice president technical affairs division, Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association, 1980-1991.
Membership
Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow Society Automotive Engineers (vice chairman automotive and air pollution committee 1971-1972, Horning Memorial award 1952). Member Air Pollution Control Association (director 1968-1971), Automobile Manufacturers Association (past chairman air quality committee), Organization International des Constructeurs D'Automobile (chairman technical committee 1985-1987), Engineering Society Detroit.
Club: Recess.
Connections
Married Dorothy Vucic, June 17, 1944. Children: Karalyn A., Dierdra E.
