1968, graduate, University of Michigan; 1973, degree in Law, University of Detroit. US Army Veteran. Since 1970, with United Auto Workers: 1970, joined USAW Local 600 when with Ford Motor Co.; 1981, Vice-President and 1984 and 1987, President; served three terms as Vice-President; 1998, responsible for leading the National Organizing Department, assisted more than 80,000 workers in organizing with the UAW and pioneered neutrality and majority signup agreements; 1989-98, three terms as Director, UAW Region 1A, Detroit, supported Detroit newspaper strikers and locked-out workers since June 2010, President. Member, NAACP. Michigan Democratic Party Precinct Delegate.