Background
Ganatra, Jayant K. was born on October 21, 1939 in Karachi, Pakistan. Son of Kalyanji H. and Ganga K. (Chande) Ganatra. came to the United States, 1960.
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Jayant K. Ganatra
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Bachelor of Science in Math, U. Bombay, India, 1959; Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Wayne State University, 1963; Master of Electrical Engineering, Wayne State University, 1967; Master of Business Administration, Wayne State University, 1969.
Career
Junior engineer, General Motors, Pontiac, Michigan, 1965-1970;
manager engineering operations, GMOC-Japan, Tokyo, Japan, 1971-1973;
chief engineer, GMOC-Korea, Seoul, 1973-1976;
staff manager, General Motors Overseas Planning, Detroit, New York City, 1977-1978;
manager corporation planning, General Motors Corporation, Detroit, 1978-1980;
managing director, General Motors-Zaire, Kinshasha, Zaire, 1980-1983;
director international operation, Truck & Bus Group General Motors, Pontiac, 1980-1983;
director chassis operations, T&B Group General Motors, Pontiac, 1987-1989;
manager corporation information, General Motors Headquarters, Detroit, since 1990. Director General Motors Korea Operations, Seoul, 1973-1976. Vice president General Motors Overseas Distribution Corporation, Detroit, 1984-1987.
Director Convesco Sales Company, Frankfurt, Germany, 1984-1987.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman United Way, Oakland County, Pontiac, 1989, director, 1990. Member BoyScouts American, 1989-1990. Member Rotary Club Detroit.
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Married Betsy Bell, September 18,1965. Children: Gigi, Maya.
