List of Kettering University people explained

Notable alumni

NameGraduation YearOccupation
Carla Bailo1983President and CEO, Center for Automotive Research
Mary Barra1985CEO and Chairman, General Motors Corporation
Paul Bascobert[1] 1987President, Reuters News
Larry Burns[2] 1975Vice President, General Motors Corporation
Don Chaffin1962Professor of Industrial & Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan
Edward Nicholas Cole1933Former President, General Motors. Former Chairman, Checker Motors Corporation
Gary Cowger1970Former President, General Motors North America
Ivan Deveson[3] 1959Retired Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Australia
Brady Ericson[4] 1994President, CEO, PHINIA, Inc.
Elliott M. (Pete) Estes1938President, General Motors
Brian Falther[5] 2011Founder, Bowery Farming
Lori Flees[6] 1993CEO, Valvoline
Pam Fletcher[7] 1989Chief Sustainability Officer & Corporate Innovation, Delta Air Lines
Jason Forcier[8] 1995Vice President and General Manager, Global Electronics, Lear Corporation
Charles Gray1987Vice President, Vehicle Hardware Engineering, Ford Model e, Ford
Denise Gray[9] 1986Former CEO/President, LG Chem Power Inc.
Rocky Gupta[10] 1992Executive Vice President and Treasurer, Comcast
Mary Gustanski[11] 1985Former Chief Technology Officer, Delphi Technologies
David Hermance1970Executive Engineer, Advanced Technology Vehicles, Toyota
Sheri Hickock[12] 2000CEO, Climate Impact Partners
Major Horton[13] 1984Senior Vice President and CFO, Nirvanix
Sherry House[14] 1994Incoming CFO Ford
Chet Huber[15] 1977Founding President, OnStar (retired)
Gerald Johnson1985Executive Vice President, Global Manufacturing and Sustainability, General Motors
Henry Juszkiewicz1974CEO, Gibson Guitar Corporation
Bob Kagle[16] 1978General Partner, Benchmark Capital
Steve Kenner[17] 1983Chief Safety Officer, Cruise LLC, General Motors Corporation
David Kenny[18] 1984Managing Partner, VivaKi, Publicis Groupe
Aaron Kyle[19] 2002Professor of the Practice in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University
Harry W. Lange1975Vice President, Fidelity Investments; Portfolio Manager, Magellan Fund
Tim Lee[20] President, General Motors International Operations
Carolyn Lum[21] 1987Vice President of Operational Excellence, Philip Morris International
Rex Luzader[22] 1971Vice President of Government Relations, Millennium Cell
Dan Mantz[23] 1991CEO, REC Foundation
Ryan Mathews2001NASCAR driver
Sean McBurney[24] 2003Regional President of Las Vegas Operations and General Manager of Caesars Palace, Caesars Entertainment
James McCaslin[25] 1974COO, Harley-Davidson Motor Co.
F. James McDonald[26] 1944Former President, General Motors Corporation
John Middlebrook[27] 1964Vice President, Global Sales, Service, and Marketing Operations, General Motors Corporation
John Thomas MentzerChancellor's Professor and Vivienne R. Bruce Chair of Excellence in Business, University of Tennessee
Dane Miller[28] 1969Chairman, President, and CEO, Biomet
Raj Nair[29] 1987President and COO, Multimatic
Latondra Newton[30] 1991Chief Diversity Officer, The Walt Disney Company
Stan O'Neal1974Former CEO, Merrill Lynch
William H. Osborne1983President and CEO, Federal Signal Corporation
Jeffrey Owens1978Former Chief Technology Officer, Delphi Automotive
Marissa Peterson[31] 1983Executive Vice President, Sun Microsystems
Dr. Robert Reiss[32] 1960America's first biomedical engineer
Derica Rice[33] 1988Executive Vice President, Global Services, CFO, Eli Lilly and Company
Dennis R. Schraeder[34] 1976Deputy Administrator for National Preparedness, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Mike Schulte[35] 1990President, Safe Fleet
Alex Smith[36] [37] 2009Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Moxion
Thomas Snyder[38] 1967President, Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
William S Somers[39] 1979COO/CFO, PRTM Management Consultants
Cheryl Stokes[40] 1989CEO, CNext
John Suh[41] 1990Founding Director New Horizons Studio, Vice President Hyundai Motor Group
Matt Swiderski[42] 2003Crew Chief - #99 NASCAR Cup Series
Sonia Syngal[43] 1993Former CEO, The Gap
Russell Tiejema[44] 1991Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, US LBM
Diana Tremblay[45] 1982Vice President, Labor Relations, General Motors Corporation
Greg Tyus[46] 1984Executive Director of Engineering, GM Holden Limited
Qasar Younis[47] 2004Co-Founder of Applied Intuition

Honorary degree recipients[48]

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Sean McBurney '03Honorary Doctor of ManagementJune 2024Regional President of Las Vegas Operations and General Manager of Caesars Palace, Caesars Entertainment
Paul Bascobert '87Honorary Doctor of ManagementJune 2023President, Reuters News
Brady Ericson '94Honorary Doctor of EngineeringJune 2022President, CEO BorgWarner
Latondra Newton '91Honorary Doctor of ManagementJune 2018Chief Diversity Officer, The Walt Disney Company
Rodney O'NealHonorary Doctor of EngineeringJune 2015
David A. KennyHonorary Doctor of ManagementJune 2014CEO and Chairman, The Weather Channel
Bob Kagle[49] Honorary Doctor of EngineeringJune 2013General Partner, Benchmark Capital
Carl LevinHonorary Doctor of Humane LettersJune 2011United States Senator
Stanford R. OvshinskyHonorary Doctor of EngineeringDecember 2010Noted inventor
Henry Juszkiewicz '76Honorary Doctor of ManagementDecember 2009Chairman and CEO, Gibson Guitar Corporation
Marissa T. Peterson '83Honorary Doctor of ManagementJuly 2009Executive Vice President, Sun Microsystems (retired)
Michael M. WoodHonorary Doctor of Humane LettersJune 2009Former United States ambassador to Sweden; Chairman, Redwood Investments LLC
Russell J. Ebeid[50] '62Honorary Doctor of ManagementJuly 2008President, Guardian Glass Group, Guardian Industries
Curtis CarlsonHonorary Doctor of ScienceJune 2008President, CEO, SRI International
David Hermance '70Honorary Doctor of Engineering (posthumous)June 2008Executive Engineer, Advanced Technology Vehicles, Toyota
Dale E. KildeeHonorary Doctor of Humane LettersDecember 2007Member, United States House of Representatives
Gary Cowger '70Honorary Doctor of EngineeringDecember 2007Global Group Vice President, General Motors Corporation
Joseph B. Anderson Jr.Honorary Doctor of ManagementJune 2007CEO, TAG Holding Companies, Troy, Michigan
L. Brooks PattersonHonorary Doctor of Humane LettersDecember 2006County Executive, Oakland County, Michigan
Chet Huber '77Honorary Doctor of EngineeringJune 2006President, OnStar
Steve WozniakHonorary Doctor of EngineeringDecember 2005Co-founder of Apple Computer[51]
Paul J. ChiapparoneHonorary Doctor of ManagementJune 2005Vice-Chairman, Electronic Data Systems
Karl-Heinz KammerlohrHonorary Doctor of ManagementJune 2005Director General of International Affairs, Baden-Württemberg, Ministry of Science, Research, and the Arts, Stuttgart, Germany
E. Michael Mutchler '57Honorary Doctor of EngineeringDecember 2004Vice-President, General Motors Corporation
Charles L. Sargent '59Honorary Doctor of EngineeringDecember 2004President, Quality Boat Lifts (co-founder and CEO, Thetford Corporation)
John M. Samuels '66Honorary Doctor of EngineeringJune 2004Senior Vice President, Norfolk Southern Corporation
Don Chaffin '62Honorary Doctor of EngineeringDecember 2003Professor of Industrial and Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan
Robert LutzHonorary Doctor of ManagementJune 2003Chairman, General Motors North America
Stan O'Neal '74Honorary Doctor of ManagementDecember 2002CEO, Merrill Lynch
Edward NeithercutHonorary Doctor of Humane LettersDecember 2002Partner, Neithercut and Neithercut Law Firm
Ivan A. Deveson '59Honorary Doctor of ManagementJune 2002Lord Mayor, Melbourne, Australia
Omer E. Miller '39Honorary Doctor of EngineeringJune 2002Owner and President, Porta-Soft
MaliVai WashingtonHonorary Doctor of Humane LettersJune 2002Professional tennis player
Dean KamenHonorary Doctor of EngineeringDecember 2001President, DEKA Research and Development; founder, FIRST; inventor of Segway[52]
Charles L. SchafferHonorary Doctor of ManagementJune 2001COO, United Parcel Service
Avery AldridgeHonorary Doctor of Humane LettersDecember 2000Pastor and founder, Foss Avenue Baptist Church, Flint, Michigan
Albert J. KoegelHonorary Doctor of ManagementDecember 2000CEO, Koegel Meat Company
Dave BingHonorary Doctor of ManagementJune 2000NBA player
Stephen N. McEwen '54Honorary Doctor of EngineeringJune 2000President and CEO, Henry Filters
Donald J. Almquist '55Honorary Doctor of EngineeringDecember 1999Chairman, President, and CEO, Delco Electronics
JoAnne ShawHonorary Doctor of ManagementDecember 1999President, Coffee Beanery
Alexander C. Mair '43Honorary Doctor of EngineeringJune 1999Vice President, General Motors
Charles C. WeeksHonorary Doctor of ManagementJune 1999Chairman and CEO, Citizens Republic Bancorp
Curtis E. MollHonorary Doctor of ManagementDecember 1998Chairman and CEO, MTD Products
John H. McConnellHonorary Doctor of ManagementDecember 1998Founder, Worthington Industries
John F. Smith, Jr.Honorary Doctor of EngineeringJune 1998President, CEO, Chairman, General Motors
Klaus von TrothaHonorary Doctor of Humane LettersJune 1998Minister of Science, Arts, and Research, Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart, Germany
Albert James Sobey '45Honorary Doctor of EngineeringDecember 1997President, Albert Sobey and Associates
Frank StronachHonorary Doctor of ManagementDecember 1997Chairman, Magna International
Ben CarsonHonorary Doctor of Humane LettersJune 1997Neurosurgeon, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
Carol BartzHonorary Doctor of ManagementJune 1997Chairman, President, CEO, AutoDesk
William S. WhiteHonorary Doctor of Humane LettersDecember 1996Chairman, President, CEO, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Flint, Michigan
Frederick G. Wacker '42Honorary Doctor of EngineeringJune 1996Chairman of the Board, Liquid Controls Corporation, Lake Bluff, Illinois
Martin D. Walker '54Honorary Doctor of ManagementJune 1996Chairman and CEO, M. A. Hanna Company, Cleveland, Ohio
Donald E. Johnson Jr.Honorary Doctor of Humane LettersJune 1996Chairman, Citizens Republic Bancorp
David C. CollierHonorary Doctor of ManagementDecember 1995Vice President, General Motors
Warren J. McEleney '44Honorary Doctor of ManagementJune 1995President, McEleney Motors
Edward N. HarrisHonorary Doctor of Humane LettersJune 1995President, Gulf+Western
Arthur L. Tuuri, M.D.Honorary Doctor of Humane LettersDecember 1994Pediatrician, Mott Children's Health Center, Flint, Michigan
Mylon Eugene MerchantHonorary Doctor of EngineeringDecember 1994Research Scientist, Milacron, Cincinnati, Ohio
Zelpha McKinnonHonorary Doctor of Humane LettersDecember 1994Philanthropist, Flint, Michigan
Virginia W. KetteringHonorary Doctor of Humane LettersSeptember 1994Philanthropist, Dayton, Ohio
Robert E. Reiss '60Honorary Doctor of EngineeringJune 1994Chairman, CEO, InterVentional Technologies
Scott McNealyHonorary Doctor of EngineeringJune 1994President, Chairman, CEO, Sun Microsystems
Donald R. BeallHonorary Doctor of EngineeringJune 1994Chairman, CEO, Rockwell International
Kent NelsonHonorary Doctor of ManagementJune 1993Chairman, CEO, United Parcel Service
E. Douglas HougenHonorary Doctor of EngineeringJune 1993President, Hougen Manufacturing
Lester M. Alberthal, Jr.Honorary Doctor of ManagementJune 1993Chairman, President, CEO, Electronic Data Systems
Clifton R. Wharton, Jr.Honorary Doctor of ManagementJune 1992Chairman, CEO, TIAA-CREF
Ruth MottHonorary Doctor of Humane LettersJune 1992Philanthropist, Flint, Michigan
Joseph T. GormanHonorary Doctor of ManagementJune 1992Chairman, CEO, TRW
Milford Barron '37Honorary Doctor of EngineeringJune 1991President, Precision Instruments, Grand Blanc, Michigan
Frances HesselbeinHonorary Doctor of ManagementJune 1990President, CEO, Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management; CEO, Girl Scouts of the USA
Richard L. TerrellHonorary Doctor of ManagementJune 1989Vice Chairman, General Motors
Jaime EscalanteHonorary Doctor of HumanitiesJune 1989Mathematics Teacher, Garfield High School (Los Angeles County, California)
Elliott M. (Pete) Estes '38Honorary Doctor of Engineering (posthumous)June 1988President, General Motors
Hermann SchollHonorary Doctor of EngineeringJune 1988President, Robert Bosch GmbH
Martha R. SegerHonorary Doctor of ManagementJune 1988Member, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System
Donald F. EphlinHonorary Doctor of HumanitiesJune 1988International Vice President, United Auto Workers
F. James McDonald '44Honorary Doctor of EngineeringJune 1988President, General Motors
Paul F. OrefficeHonorary Doctor of ManagementJune 1987Chairman, President, CEO, Dow Chemical Company
Hans A. MatthiasHonorary Doctor of EngineeringJune 1987Vice President, Ford Motor Company
Roger Bonham SmithHonorary Doctor of ManagementJune 1986Chairman, General Motors

Board of Trustees[53]

NameOccupation
Henio Arcangeli '86President, Motorsports Group Company, Yamaha Motor Corporation USA
Lizabeth A. ArdisanaCEO, ASG Renaissance
Carla J. Bailo '83South Lyon, MI
Jane E. Boon '90New York, NY
Walter G. Borst '85President and CEO, GM Asset Management
Don Chaffin '61R.G. Snyder Distinguished University Professor (Emeritus) Industrial & Operations Engineering and Biomedical Engineering University of Michigan
Bruce D. Coventry '75Vice President, Operations, Electrovaya
Gary L. Cowger '70 (former Chair)Retired Group Vice President, Global Manufacturing and Labor, General Motors
Jacqueline A. Dedo '84 (Secretary)President, The Piston Group
Neil De Koker '67President & CEO, Original Equipment Suppliers Association
Phillip Dutcher '74COO, Downtown Naples Campus, NCH Healthcare System
David S. Hoyte '71President, Transformation Management LLC
Charles F. Kettering III President, Ridgeleigh Management Company
Jesse LopezCEO, BAE Industries Inc.
Robert K. McMahanPresident, Kettering University
Michael MansuettiPresident, Robert Bosch LLC, Farmington Hills MI
John MoyerPresident, Asahi Kasei Plastics
Cindy NiekampSenior Vice President, Automotive Coatings, PPG Industries
Chris Nielsen '87President, Toyota Motor Manufacturing
Jeffrey Owens '78President, Electronics & Safety, Delphi Corporation
Paul S. PeabodyCIO, Palomar Pomerado Health
Raymond ScottSenior Vice President and President, Global Electrical Power Systems, Lear Corporation
Marjorie SorgeExecutive Director, Detroit Regional News Hub
Lyn St. JamesLyn St. James Racing LLC, Lyn St. James Foundation
Randy StashickVice President of Engineering, United Parcel Service
Diana Tremblay '82Vice President, Manufacturing & Labor Relations, General Motors

Presidents

NameYears
Albert J. Sobey1919–1950
Guy R. Cowing1950–1960
Harold P. Rodes1960–1976
William B. Cottingham1976–1991
James E.A. John1991–2005
Stanley R. Liberty2005–2011
Robert K. McMahan2011–present

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