Background
Holforty, Pearl Martha was born on October 31, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Johannes and Martha Mary (Francoys) Kramer.
Holforty, Pearl Martha was born on October 31, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Johannes and Martha Mary (Francoys) Kramer.
Student, Michigan State University, 1945—1947. Bachelor of Science, Wayne State University, 1970. Master of Business Administration, Wayne State University, 1973.
Controller, Station WPON, Pontiac, Michigan, 1958-1960;
business manager, Holforty, Widrig & O'Neill Associations, Inc., Troy, Michigan, 1960-1969;
staff accountant, Plante & Moran, Certified Public Accountants, Southfield, Michigan, 1970-1977;
partner, Plante & Moran, Certified Public Accountants, Southfield, Michigan, 1977-1991;
founder, chair, president, chief Executive officer, Liberty BIDCO Investment Corporation, since 1988. Part-time faculty Wayne State University, 1974-1977. Member small business advisory coun.Fed.
Reserve Bank Chicago, 1985-1987. Delegate White House Conference on Small Business,1986.
Past chair Metropolitan Detroit Young Men’s Christian Association. Former member Governor's Entrepreneurial and Small Business Committee. Former member Employability Skills Task Force State of Michigan.
Former trustee Michigan Accountancy Foundation. Former treasurer Wayne County Intermediate School District-Foundation for Excellence. Past board directors United Way of Southeast Michigan, United American healthcare corporation.
Board directors Auto Club Trust. Past treasurer Michigan Women's Foundation. Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, National Association Accountants (president chapter 1979), Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants, National Association Women Business Owners (chapter president 1986-1987), Women's Economic Club (president 1989-1990), Beta Gamma.
Married Clifford W. Holforty, March 27, 1948. Children: Kathleen Diane, David Alan(deceased), Wendy Lauren, Michael Todd.