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Kenneth A. Whipple
Director/Board Member at
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Profile
Kenneth A. Whipple is currently the Director at Atlantic Industrial, Inc. and a Trustee at The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan.
Previously, he served as the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC from 1997 to 1999.
He was also the Non-Executive Chairman at CMS Energy Corp.
from 2004 to 2010 and the Chairman at Consumers Energy Co. from 1993 to 2010.
Additionally, he held the position of Non-Executive Chairman at Korn Ferry from 2009 to 2012.
Mr. Whipple was a Director at Volvo AB from 2001 to 2006 and an Executive Vice President at Ford Motor Co. from 1988 to 1999.
He also served as the President of Ford Financial Services, Inc. Furthermore, Mr. Whipple obtained his undergraduate degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Kenneth A. Whipple active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
 The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates grant making foundations | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Kenneth A. Whipple
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| CMS ENERGY CORPORATION | Chief Executive Officer | 2004-09-30 |
| CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY | Chairman | 2010-05-20 |
| AB VOLVO | Director/Board Member | 2005-12-31 |
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1998-12-31 |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
 Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Functions as a financing subsidiary/special purpose entity | Chairman | 1998-12-31 |
Training of Kenneth A. Whipple
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Private companies
Connections
61
1st degree connections
10
1st degree companies
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 10 |
|---|---|
CMS Energy Corp.
 CMS Energy Corp. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Provides electric and gas utility services | Utilities |
Consumers Energy Co.
 Consumers Energy Co. Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Generates and supplies solar, wind, hydro electricity & natural gas for consumers | Utilities |
Ford Motor Co.
 Ford Motor Co. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Manufactures and sells electric vehicles, trucks, service parts & accessories | Consumer Durables |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Functions as a financing subsidiary/special purpose entity | Finance |
Korn Ferry
 Korn Ferry Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Provides organizational consulting, executive search and talent management services | Commercial Services |
Volvo AB
 Volvo AB Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Designs, manufactures and markets industrial trucks, construction equipment and buses | Producer Manufacturing |
Ford Financial Services, Inc.
 Ford Financial Services, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides equipment leasing | Finance |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Functions as a College/University | Finance |
Atlantic Industrial, Inc.
 Atlantic Industrial, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides outsourced scaffolding services | Industrial Services |
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates grant making foundations | Miscellaneous |
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