Gerald Carl Meyers

Background

MEYERS, Gerald was born on December 5, 1928 in Buffalo, New York, United States. Son of Meyer and Berenice Meyers.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1950. Master of Science with distinction, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1954.

Career

With Ford Motor Company, Detroit, 1950-1951, Chrysler Corporation, Detroit and Geneva, 1954-1962, American Motors Corporation (Administrative Management College), Detroit, 1962-1984, vice president, 1967-1972, group vice president product, 1972-1975, executive vice president, 1975-1977, president, 1977-1984, chief operating officer, 1977, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1977-1982. Ford Distinguished professor Graduate School Industrial Administration Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 1985-1996. Professor University Michigan Business School, Ann Arbor, since 1995.

President Gerald C. Meyers Associates, Inc., West Bloomfield, Michigan. Adjunct professor School Business University Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: When It Hits the Fan, Managing the Nine Crises of Business. Co-author: Dealers, Healers, Brutes and Saliors. Business commentator National Public Radio, Fox News Cable television, Consumer News and Business Channel Tennessee Network.Contributor articles to New York Times, Wall St. Journal, Los Angeles Times.

Membership

1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1951-1953. Member Economic Club Detroit, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Jogging, sailing.

Connections

Married Barbara Jacob, November 2, 1958.

Father:

Meyer Meyers

Mother:

Berenice (Meyers) Meyers

Spouse:

Barbara Jacob