Background
Ponka, Lawrence John was born on September 1, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Maximillian John and Leona May Ponka.
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Lawrence John Ponka
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Associate of Arts, Macomb County Chamber C., Michigan, 1974; Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management, Lawrence Technology U., 1978; Master of Arts in Industrial Management, Control Michigan U., 1983; postgraduate in Business Management, Control Michigan U.
Career
Engineer's assistant, Army Tank Automotive Command, 1967-1968;
with, Sperry and Hutchinson Company, Southfield, Michigan, 1973;
with, Chrysler Corporation, Detroit, 1973;
with, General Motors Corporation, Warren, Michigan, 1973-1982;
coordinator engineering staff engineering systems, General Motors Corporation, Warren, 1976-1982;
manufacturing engineer Buick-Oldsmobile, Cadillac Group, General Motors Assembly Division, Orion Pontiac, Michigan, 1982-1984;
senior anayst advanced vehicle engineering, Chevrolet-Pontiac-Canada group Engineering Center, Warren, 1985-1986;
manufacturing planning administrator Allanté, Detroit Hamtramck Assembly Center Cadillac Luxury Car Division, 1986-1992;
manager Cadillac Alante Assembly Operations, Detroit Hamtramck Assembly Center Cadillac Luxury Car Division, since 1992. Plant planning administrator Cadillac luxury car division Detroit/HamtramckAssembly Center, Cadillac El Dorado, Seville, Deville, Concours, since 1993, senior manufacturing project engineer N. American Ops, 1994, Flint, Michigan, 1996. Advanced manufacturing engineer North America operations manufacturing process liaison Cadillac luxury car division, 1996-1997, total manufacturing integration engineer Portfolio Development Center: Truck Vehicle Design and Technology Operations, since 1997.
Member people strategy team onenviron. Cadillac Motor Car till 1992. Member adjunct faculty U. Phoenix Graduate School Business, Michigan campus.
With United States Air Force, 1968-1972.
Achievements
Membership
Elected del Democratic County Convention. Member DAV (life), Vietnam Vets Association (life), American Diabetes Association.
Connections
Married Nancy Kathleen McNamara, February 20, 1988.
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Religion
Roman Catholic