Background
Hoglund, William Elis was born on August 22, 1934 in Stockholm, Sweden. Came to the United States, 1940. Son of Elis Sterner and Helen (Klinger) Hoglund.
Hoglund, William Elis was born on August 22, 1934 in Stockholm, Sweden. Came to the United States, 1940. Son of Elis Sterner and Helen (Klinger) Hoglund.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, New Jersey, 1956; Master of Business Administration, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1958.
Various finance positions, General Motors Corporation, Kansas City, Detroit, and New York City, 1958-1974; division comptroller Pontiac Motor Division, General Motors Corporation, Pontiac, Michigan, 1974-1978; comptroller, General Motors Corporation, Detroit, 1978-1980; vice president, general manager Pontiac Motor Division, General Motors Corporation, Pontiac, 1980-1984; vice president, group executive, General Motors Corporation, Detroit, 1984-1985; president, Saturn Corporation-General Motors Corporation, Troy, Michigan, 1985-1986; vice president, group executive, Buick-Oldsmobile-Cadillac Group/General Motors Corporation, Warren, Michigan, 1986-1988; executive vice president, General Motors Corporation, Detroit, 1988-1992; executive vice president, General Motors Corporation, Detroit, 1992-1995; retired, 1995.
Trustee, Skillman Foundation, since 1984, William Beaumont Hospital, since 1984, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Member University Michigan Graduate School Business-Visiting Committee, since 1984. Member of Bloomfield Hills Country (board governors 1980-1987), Bloomfield Hills.
Detroit Athletic.
Married Beverly Jane Scales, February 1, 1958. Children– Lynne Melissa Effler, Cynthia A. Shannon, Peter K.