Background
Grau, John Michael was born on May 22, 1952 in St. Joseph, Michigan, United States. Son of Otto R. and Esther P. (Spitzer) Grau.
Grau, John Michael was born on May 22, 1952 in St. Joseph, Michigan, United States. Son of Otto R. and Esther P. (Spitzer) Grau.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Michigan, 1974.
Realty specialist, Housing and Urban Development, Washington, 1974-1975;
field representative, National Elec. Contractors Association, San Mateo, California, 1975-1976;
chapter manager, Milwaukee chapter, National Elec. Contractors Association, San Mateo, California, 1976-1985;
assistant executive vice president, Bethesda, Maryland., National Elec.
Contractors Association, San Mateo, California, 1985-1986;
executive vice president, Chief Executive Officer, National Elec. Contractors Association, San Mateo, California, since 1986. Chairman, trustee National Elec.
Benefit Fund, Washington, since 1986. Co-chairman Council Industrial Rels., Washington, since 1986. Board member Plan for Settlement Jurisdictional Disputes in Construction Industry, Washington, since 1986.
Co-chairman National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Elec. Industry, Washington, since 1986. Trustee Associated Specialty Contractors, Washington, since 1987.
Vice president Electri International, Bethesda, since 1989, vice chairman, since 1999. Board director Underwriters Laboratory, Northbrook, Illinois, since 2000, Electrical Safety Foundation International, Rosslyn, Virginia, since 1996, treasurer, 1996-1998, 2001-2004. Trustee National Labor-Management Cooperative Committee, Washington, 1997, Helmets to Hardhats, since 2004.
Fellow Academy Electrical Contracting (board director since 1986). Member American Society Association Executives (key industries association committee since 1987, chairman 2003-2004), American Society Association Executives Foundation (board director 2001-2004), International Association Electrical Contractors (associate board director since 1993), United States Chamber of Commerce (Committee of 100 since 1990), Center Association Leadership (board director 2004-2006).
Married Gayle Luedeman, May 7, 1983 (divorced November 1996). Married Kristine Sweeney, August 30, 1997. 1 child, Brendan Sweeney.