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engineer inventor manufacturing executive

John Zachary DeLorean, American manufacturing executive, engineer, inventor. Registerd professional engineer, Utah. With United States Army, 1943-1945. Member New York Academy of Sciences.

Background

DeLorean, John Zachary was born on January 6, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Zachary R. and Katharine (Pribak) Delete.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Lawrence Institute, Detroit, 1948; Master of Science in Automotive Engineering, Chrysler Institute, Detroit, 1952; Master of Business Administration, University of Michigan, Detroit, 1952.

Career

Director R & D, Packard Motor Company, Detroit, 1952-1956; director advanced engineering, Pontiac (Michigan) division General Motors, 1956-1959; assistant chief engineer, Pontiac (Michigan) division General Motors, 1959-1960; chief engineer, Pontiac (Michigan) division General Motors, 1961-1965; vice president, general manager, Pontiac (Michigan) division General Motors Corporation, 1965-1969; vice president, general manager, Cheverolet division General Motors, Detroit, 1969-1972; group vice president, manager car and truck divisions, General Motors, Detroit, 1972-1973; president, National Alliance Business, Washington, 1973-1974; chairman, DeLorean Motor Company. New York City, 1975-1987; chairman, Logan (Utah) Manufacturing Company, since 1979. Co-director New Start in Life Center, San Diego, since 1985.

Achievements

  • John Zachary DeLorean has been listed as a noteworthy Manufacturing executive, engineer, inventor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1943-1945. Member New York Academy of Sciences.

Connections

Married Elizabeth DeLorean, September 3, 1954 (divorced 1969) married Kelly Harmon, 1969 (divorced 1972). Married Cristina Ferrare, 1974 (divorced 1982). Married Sally Baldwin.

Children: Zachary Thomas, Kathryn Ann, Sheila.

Father:
Zachary R. Delete

Mother:
Katharine (Pribak) Delete

Spouse:
Cristina Ferrare

Spouse:
Elizabeth DeLorean

Spouse:
Sally Baldwin

child:
Sheila DeLorean

child:
Zachary Thomas DeLorean

child:
Kathryn Ann DeLorean