1994 Recipients

Ms. Thompson earned a master's degree from University of Detroit. She began her career with the Chrysler Corporation, and later served as national marketing manager for Toyota's Lexus division.

In 1988, she joined Mazda Motor of America as vice president of marketing, later becoming vice president of sales operations and one of the highest-ranking women in the automotive industry.

In 1994, she was named vice president/general manager of the U.S. Golf Division of Wilson Sporting Goods Company.

Mr. Chormann joined First of America-Michigan in 1958. He was named executive vice president of the Kalamazoo-based bank in 1976.

After serving four years as president and chief executive officer of the Wayne-Oakland Bank, he returned to Kalamazoo in 1984 as executive vice president of First of America Bank Corporation.

In 1985, he became its president and chief operating officer. Active in many organizations, he is a past president of the WMU Alumni Association and chaired the WMU Foundation.

Mr. Taylor received a juris doctor degree from Detroit College of Law in 1964. In 1971, he was named director of the Michigan Employment Security Commission, the state's third largest agency. He held this position concurrently for two years with that of Department of Labor director.

In 1984, he was chosen to head New Detroit, Inc., and served as president of the country's first urban coalition until 1989 when he was named vice president-community and governmental affairs for Detroit Edison.