Mr. Archer earned a law degree from the Detroit College of Law in 1970 and entered private practice. He was elected president of the Wolverine Bar Association in 1978 and later presided over both the National Bar Association and the State Bar of Michigan.
He was a justice on the Michigan Supreme Court from 1986 to 1990, when he stepped down to return to private practice.
He was named "Most Respected Judge in Michigan" in 1990.
Mr. Dwyer was a first lieutenant in U.S. Air Force. He joined American Seating Corporation, Grand Rapids, in 1961 as controller.
He also served as its treasurer, vice president and executive vice president before being named president and chief executive office in 1969.
He served on the boards of several corporations, including Amerisure Companies and Old Kent Corporation, and served on the board of the WMU Foundation.
Ms. Shortway began her career as a management trainee with Bullocks of California and was later promoted to division manager.
In 1977, she joined Bergdorf-Goodman, New York, and three years later was named executive vice president and general merchandise manager.
In 1982, she became executive vice president and managing director of Charles Jourdan. In 1987, while serving as president Maud Frizon, she was appointed president of Vopco, Inc., New York.
Judge Enslen attended WMU in the mid 1950s. He received a bachelor's degree in law from Wayne State University and a master's degree from the University of Virginia.
During his career he was in private practice, was director of the Peace Corps in Costa Rica and was a district judge in Michigan.
In 1979 he was appointed by President Jimmy Carter as the U.S. District Judge for the western district of Michigan. He is the author and co-author of several books and articles.