Garwood Elliott Erickson

Background

Erickson, Garwood Elliott was born on January 8, 1946 in Little Silver, New Jersey, United States. Son of Gustaf Walter and Martha Lake (Adams) Erickson.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, DartmouthColl., 1967. Bachelor of Engineering, Thayer School Engineering, 1968, Master of Engineering, 1969. Master of Business Administration, University of Michigan, 1974.

Systems analyst Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, 1969-1972, section supervisor, 1972-1982, manager, 1982-1983.

Corporation director management information services Hoover Universal, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1983-1986, Vickers, Incorporated., Troy, Michigan, 1986-1989, director sales, 1989-1990, director quality management, 1990-1993. Chief information officer R.L. Polk & Company, Taylor, Michigan, 1993-1996, owner Great Lakes Technols.

Group, 1996. Secretary Trayer Lakes Community Association, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1977.

Advanced Research Projects Agency fellow, 1967-1969.

Career

Systems analyst Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, 1969-1972, section supervisor, 1972-1982, manager, 1982-1983. Corporation director management information services Hoover Universal, Ann Arbor, 1983-1986, Vickers, Inc., Troy, 1986-1989, director sales, 1989-1990, director quality management, 1990-1993. Chief information officer R.L. Polk & Company, Taylor, 1993-1996.

Owner, chief operating officer Great Lakes Technols. Group, Southfield, 1996—2002. Owner, managing partner Erickson Partners, LLC, Farmington, since 2002.

Managing partner Executive Search Partners LLC, since 2005. Board directors Digital Detroit, Automation Alley.

Achievements

• Garwood Elliott Erickson has been listed as a notable company executive, entrepreneur by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary Trayer Lakes Community Association, Ann Arbor, 1977. Member Oakland County Economic Development Commission. Member advisory committee Oakland University.

Member of Detroit Society Information Managers (president 2001-2003, board directors), Dartmouth Club (president Ann Arbor 1982-1986).

Connections

Married Carol Wyborski, July 21, 1973. Children: Christopher Lake, Jason Edward.

Father:

Gustaf Walter Erickson

Mother:

Martha Lake (Adams) Erickson

Spouse:

Carol Wyborski

child:

Jason Edward Erickson

child:

Christopher Lake Erickson