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William Draper
Manager, Package and Pre-Program Engineering, Lifestyle Vechicle Line
Ford Motor Company
MS, 1989 (Mechanical Engineering)
BS, 1983 (Structural Engineering)

Name
· William E. Draper

Birth Date
· 20 May 1960, in Chicago, IL

Residence
· Raised in Tinley Park, IL
· Currently reside in Canton, MI

Education
· High School Diploma, 1978, Carl Sandberg High School, Orland Park, IL
· A.S. Engineering, 1981, Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills, IL
· B.S. Civil/Structural Engineering, 1983, University of Illinois @ Chicago, Chicago, IL
· M.S. Mechanical Engineering, 1989, University of Illinois @ Chicago, Chicago, IL

Career
· 1983-1987, Structural Engineer, Sargent & Lundy Engineers, Chicago, IL
· 1983 - 1985, Structural Engineer, Chicago Office
· 1985 - 1987, Structural Engineer, Braidwood Nuclear Power Plant
· 1989 - present, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI
· 1989 - 1993, Product Design Engineer (Seats, Vehicle Package Engineering, Suspension)
· 1993 - 2000, Supervisor (Lincoln LS & Core Vehicle Package Engineering, Mustang Vehicle Integration)
· 2000 - 2001, Manager (Mustang Chassis Engineering)
· 2001 - present, Manager (Vehicle Package & Pre-Program Engineering, Mustang, Windstar, Focus)

Family
· Wife, Diane
· Three Children

Hobbies
· Playing with my three kids
· Auto restoration (1970 Ford Torino Cobra)
· Guitar
· Music (Beatles, Who, Eagles, Billy Joel, Lynyrd Skynyrd, etc.)
· Movies
· Sports: racquetball, softball, jogging
· Home handyman projects
· Chess


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