Eugene A. DeFouw:
CLASS OF 1960
Coopersville High SchoolClass of 1960
Coopersville, MI
Wayne State University - EngineeringClass of 1972
Detroit, MI
University of Michigan - EngineeringClass of 1969
Ann arbor, MI
Eugene A.'s Story
After graduating, I attended Ferris Institute with scholarships & obtained Certificates in Die Design & Jig & Fixture Design. I continued at Ferris by graduating with a B.S. Degree in Vocational Education in 1964. I accepted an job as a Design Engineer with Ford Motor Company, attended The University of Michigan under a Ford Fellowship and obtained a B.S.M.E. (Awarded Outstanding Leadership Award) and while working at Ford received a M.S.E. from Wayne State University.
Left Ford in 1975 (as a Senior Engineer) and accepted a job as Chief Engineer with Borroughs Division of LSI - (granted two patents). Then my career moved to Director of Mfg. Engrg. at Haworth, Inc.; Automotive Division General Mgr. at Keeler Brass Co.; VP/General Mgr. of the Stamping Subsidiary of Bentler, Inc.; and then I purchased Alofs Mfg. Co. and created Excellence Mfg. Inc. which were sold in 1992.
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er in that decade, I purchased Bodell Precision Mfg. Inc. in Portland, OR and closed it after the 9/11 terror attack which caused a 80% drop in business. Formed another manufacturing company, which I still manage today.
2015
Married to Luci (VanEss) for 47 years, 3 daughters (all College Grads), 9 grandchildren (7-15 yrs). Enjoy world travel, many domestic vacations and fly fishing trips each year. Life member of Fed. of Fly Fishermen and Trout Unlimited. Live in an over 55 community in Beaumont, CA. close to 2 daughter's families in So. CA. the other lives near Chicago, IL.
Proud of the fact that I have always been known as the 'Action Man' & 'The man who gets things done'. Quite a life trip so far, for a prechers kid from Coopersville and my life is not over yet. Enjoy excellent health and we are both still going strong. We are looking forward to many more years together.
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