Background
Mears, Gerald Joseph was born on March 24, 1939 in Spring Green, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Leo J. and Margaret (Voelkel) Mears.
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Gerald Joseph Mears
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Gerald Joseph Mears, American Planning and community development director. Recipient Scholarship award Loras College, 1956. Director sculpture project Wyoming 25th, Inc., 1984-1987. Member American Institute Certified Planners, American Planning Association (member Michigan chapter), Michigan Society Planning Officials, Wyoming Chamber of Commerce (member economics development committee).
Education
Student, Loras College, 1956-1958; student, Marquette U., 1959-1960; student, University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1960-1962; Bachelor of Science in Economics, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1962; Master of Science in Urban Planning, Wayne State University, 1966.
Career
Assistant planner, Somerset County Planning Board, Somerville, New Jersey, 1962-1963;
various positions, Parkins, Rogers & Associations, Detroit, 1963-1968;
director special projects, Parkins, Rogers & Associations, Detroit, 1968-1970;
director planning, Parkins, Rogers & Associations, Detroit, 1970-1973;
vice president, Parkins, Rogers & Associations, Detroit, 1973-1981;
president, Gerald J. Mears & Associations, Royal Oak, Michigan, 1981-1982;
director planning and community development, City of Wyoming, Michigan, since 1982. Chairman technical committee Grand Rapids and Environments Transportation Study, 1990-1993. Member metropolitan development blueprint study team Grand Valley Metropolitan Council, since 1993.
Wyoming representative public housing homeownership demonstration program Housing and Urban Development Press Conference, Washinton, 1985. Coordinator post conference tour American Institute Planners, Detroit, 1975, vice president, secretary Michigan chapter, 1969-1972.
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Director sculpture project Wyoming 25th, Inc., 1984-1987. Member American Institute Certified Planners, American Planning Association (member Michigan chapter), Michigan Society Planning Officials, Wyoming Chamber of Commerce (member economics development committee).
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Married Mary J. Dufour, August 4, 1960 (divorced October 1977). Children: Paul, Daniel. Married Linda J. Arold, September 2, 1982.
Children: Shannon, Jennifer.
