by Monet Ware | Jul 25, 2019 | 1950's, 1970's, 1990's
Crystal Ellis is a longtime Toledo educator and leader. From 1957-69, he served as an educational director at the Toledo YMCA. In 1969, he began teaching and coaching career at Libbey High School. By the time he retired in 1996, he had become the superintendent of...
by Monet Ware | Jul 25, 2019 | 1950's
James “Jim” Tucker Jr. spent his career at Ford Motor Company helping to open the door for others. He began with Ford in 1961 at the Ford Motor Engine Plant at Lima, the first salaried black employee at Lima. He was eventually promoted to the Ford World...
by Monet Ware | Jul 25, 2019 | 1950's
If you want to understand Watergate and recent American history, Stanley Kutler is the man to ask. His books include “The Wars of Watergate” and “Abuse of Power: The New Nixon Tapes,” a book that resulted from a successful lawsuit against the National Archives and...
by Monet Ware | Jul 25, 2019 | 1950's
Thomas Conway has made a career out of making people laugh. After graduating from BGSU with a bachelor’s degree in speech, his career began as a sidekick to Ernie Anderson on “Ernie’s Place.” As his career continued, he became the sidekick who stole the show with...
by Monet Ware | Jul 25, 2019 | 1950's, 2000's
Bob Thompson believes in sharing the wealth. He is the retired president and former owner of the Thompson-McCully Company, Michigan’s largest asphalt and paving contracting company. In 1991, he sold the company for $422 million. After the sale, he gave $128 million of...
by Monet Ware | Jul 25, 2019 | 1950's
Donald Percy has pursued multiple executive careers in the fields of research, finance and management consulting, among others. After graduating from BGSU with a degree in political science, he did graduate work at American University in Washington, D.C., while...
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