Background
IV, James Franklin Anderton, was born on August 2, 1943 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Son of James Franklin III and Florence Ethel (Bear) A.
IV, James Franklin Anderton, was born on August 2, 1943 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Son of James Franklin III and Florence Ethel (Bear) A.
Bachelor, Hobart College, Geneva, New York, 1965. Master of Business Administration, Cornell U, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1997.
Controller Summit Steel Processing Corporation, Lansing, 1967-1969, executive vice president, 1970, president, 1971-1990, Processed Plastics Company, Ionia, Michigan, 1986-1990, Universal Steel Company of Michigan, Lansing, 1988-1990. Chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, Summit Holdings Corporation, East Lansing, Michigan, 1986—2001. President Lansing Community College, 1999-2000.
Managing general partner Summit Holdings Ltd. Partnership, since 1996. Managing member Maplegrove Property Management, LLC, since 2001.
President Institute Scrap Recycling Industries, Washington, 1982-1983, board directors. Vice president Bureau International de la Recuperation, Brussels, 1984-1985. Board directors Auto-Owners Insurance Company, Lansing.
Member Michigan Resource Recovery Committee, 1975-1977, Michigan Job Development Authority, 1977-1979, national advisory council Michigan State University College Education, since 1998. Member Michigan committee on financing postsecondary education, 1999-2001. Board directors and chairman Teacher Education Accreditation Council.
President Lansing Metropolitan Development Authority, 1971-1972, Delta Township Economics Devel.Authority, 1975-1976. Campaign chairman Capital Area United Way, Lansing,1976. Chairman Lansing Regional Chamber of C., 1977.
Chairman Montessori Children's House, Lansing, 1982-1985, St. Lawrence Hospital, Lansing, 1985-1986, Capital Region Cmty. Foundation, Lansing, 1992-1993. Trustee Hobart and William Smith Colls., Geneva, New York, since 1993.
Member of national advisory county College Education, Michigan State University, since 1998. Sergeant United States National Guard, 1968-1974.
Married Deborah Anne Garlock, April 2, 1966 (divorced). 1 child, James Franklin, V. Married Denise Marie Thelen, July 6, 1985.
1 child, Sarah Elizabeth.