Background
Coffey, Dennis James was born on November 11, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of James Patrick Coffey and Gertrude Viola Rinne Coffey Schultz.
Guitarist recording industry executive writer
Coffey, Dennis James was born on November 11, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of James Patrick Coffey and Gertrude Viola Rinne Coffey Schultz.
Bachelor, Wayne State University, 1990; Master of Education, Wayne State University, 1992.
Artist, writer, producer, Maverick/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Records, Detroit, 1964-1968; artist, writer, producer, Sussex/Buddah Records, Los Angeles, 1970-1974; artist, writer, producer, West Bound/Atlantic Records, Detroit, 1974-1978; studio guitarist, Motown Records, Detroit, 1968-1976; vice president, co-owner, Theocoff Prodns., Detroit, 1978-1980; vice president, co-owner, Theocoff Prodns., Glen Ridge, New Jersey, 1980-1982; free-lance guitarist, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 1982-1985; instrumental technologist, General Motors, Warren, Michigan, 1985-1989; instrumental technologist, Detroit Art Superior vena cava syndrome, Troy, Michigan, 1989-1992; training consultant, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 1993-1994; training manager, Inter-Services Intelligence Robotics Inc., Warren, 1994-1995.
With United States Army, 1959-1961. Member American Society for Training and Development, National Society Performance and Instruction, American Federation Musicians, Michigan Society Instructional Technology (honorary Achievement award 1991, Recognition award 1992), Broadcast Music Inc. (Citation Achievement award), Society for Technology Communication (award 1991).
Married Joyce Crim (divorced 1967). Children: Jordan Collard, Denise Van Patten, Dennis Michael. Married Kathryn Osborne (divorced 1988).
Children: James Donald, Andrew Joseph.