George Warren Hoddy

Background

Hoddy, George Warren was born on March 7, 1905 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Arthur H. and Mary E. (Lutz) Hoddy.

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Ohio State University, 1926; Master of Electrical Engineering, Ohio State University, 1932; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Baker College, 1991.

Career

Electrical engineer, Day-Fan Electric Company, Dayton, Ohio., 1926-1929; electrical engineer, Robbins & Myers, Inc., Springfield, Ohio., 1929-1931; chief engineer, Pioneer division Master Electric Company, Dayton, 1932-1934; vice president, general manager, Redmond Company, Inc., Owosso, Michigan, 1934-1941; founder, president, Chief Executive Officer, Universal Electric Company, Owosso, 1942-1971; Chairman, Board Of Directors, director international relations, Universal Electric Company, Owosso, 1971-1979; vice chairman, Universal Electric Company, Owosso, 1979-1985; chairman, Universal Electric Ltd., Gainsboroguh, England, 1974-1982; chairman, board directors, American Universal Electric Ltd., New Delhi, 1962-1992; vice chairman, board directors, Intertherm, Inc., 1972-1974; chairman, Intertherm, Inc., 1974-1984; owner, president, Fiji Marina, Los Angeles, 1968-1976; president, board directors, Ventrola Manufacturing Company, Owosso, 1968-1976. Chairman Team 21, Inc., since 1995.

Membership

Board directors Michigan Accident Fund, 1945-1961, Owosso Community Concert Association, 1946-1953, Shiawassee United Way, 1956-1959, Shiawassee County Mental Health Board, 1963-1967, United Cerebral Palsy Association, 1963-1965. Trustee Memorial Hospital, Owosso, 1948-1984, president 1954-1958. Chairman Owosso Charter Review Commission, 1956-1957, Owosso Citizens Savings Bonds, 1971-1980.

Member Owosso Public School Board, 1957-1976, president, 1975-1976. Trustee Flint Osteopathic Hospital, 1985-1990, A.M. Bentley Foundation, Owosso, since 1986. Trustee Baker College, Flint, Michigan, since 1985.

Regent Baker College of Owosso, since 1987, chairman, since 1993. Board directors, president Shiawassee Foundation, 1973-1977. Trustee, chairman Shiawassee County Building Authority Communications, Corunna, Michigan, 1986-1995.

Member Tall Pine cou. Boy Scouts American, since 1942, district chairman, 1954-1958, member advisory board, since 1954. Trustee Oak Hill Cemetary Company, since 1997.

2nd lieutenant United States Army, 1931-1936. Member National Association of Manufacturers, Michigan Manufacturers Association, United States Chamber of Commerce, Owosso Corunna Area Chamber of Chamber (board directors 1948-1961, advisory board 1961-1978), Ohio State University Alumni Association, Newcomen Society, Shriners, Masons, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Eta Kappa Nu, Lambda Chi Alpha.

Connections

Married Lois L. Mitchell, May 30, 1947. Children: John, Peter, Matthew, Elizabeth Hoddy Howe, Rebekah Hoddy Smith, Melissa Hoddy.

Father:

Arthur H. Hoddy

Mother:

Mary E. (Lutz) Hoddy

Spouse:

Lois L. Mitchell

child:

Melissa Hoddy

child:

John Hoddy

child:

Rebekah Hoddy Smith Hoddy

child:

Elizabeth Hoddy Howe Hoddy

child:

Matthew Hoddy

child:

Peter Hoddy