James Arthur Woodard

Background

Woodard, James Arthur was born on March 29, 1930 in Imlay City, Michigan, United States. Son of Tracy Howard and Eretha May (Merrick) Woodard Averill.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, University Michigan, 1953.

Career

Process metallurgist Morse Chain division Borg Warner Company, Ithaca, New York, 1953-1954. Process engineer aluminum division Bridgeport Brass Company, Adrian, Michigan, 1956-1958. Metallurgist Aluminum Alloys Company, Detroit, 1958-1959.

Process engineer Hoskins Manufacturing Company, 1959-1969, department supervisor, 1969-1974, plant manager Hamburg, Michigan, 1974-1980, manager general manufacturing, 1981-1986, vice president manufacturing, 1987-1989, senior vice president, since 1989.

Achievements

• James Arthur Woodard has been listed as a noteworthy metals manufacturing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1954-1956. Member American Society Metals, American Legion, Masons.

Interests

• Golf.

Connections

Married Lillian Arlene Soderstrom, April 5, 1952. Children: Mary Anne Woodard Hicks, Carl M., Eric T.