Background
Lawrence, Louis James was born on April 7, 1935 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Louis J. and Mary H. (Bethel) Lawrence.
Lawrence, Louis James was born on April 7, 1935 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Louis J. and Mary H. (Bethel) Lawrence.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, University Tennessee, 1959; Master of Business Administration, Eastern Michigan U., 1970.
Engineer, Trane Company, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1959-1963; with, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, 1963-1977; vice president, general manager, Philco Ford Company, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1977-1979; corporation vice president production operations, Bendix Corporation, Southfield, Michigan, 1979-1982; president, chief Executive officer, Goetze Corporation of America, Muskegon, Michigan, 1982-1986; senior vice president, AMCA International Ltd., Hanover, N.H., since 1986.
Board consultant Eastern Michigan U., Ypsilanti, since 1980. Member Society Automotive Engineers, Detroit Engineering Society, American Management Association (Vice-President manufacturing council since 1981, trustee since 1981).
Married Kay L. Smitherman. Children— Cathy, Louis III, Larry, Linda, Lisa, Lori, Lana.