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Michigan Manufacturers Association Board of Directors Appoints New Members

30 November 2000

Michigan Manufacturers Association Board of Directors Appoints New Members

    LANSING, Mich., Nov. 30 The board of directors of the
Michigan Manufacturers Association (MMA) named two new members at its October
meeting.  John M. Rintamaki and Gary R. Veurink will each serve three-year
terms.
    John M. Rintamaki is Group Vice President and Chief of Staff for Ford
Motor Company, Dearborn.  He is responsible for the activities of Ford's
Governmental Affairs, Office of the General Counsel, Environment and Safety
Engineering, Dealer Policy Board and the Ford Fund.  He also serves as
Corporate Secretary.
    Rintamaki holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the
University of Michigan and graduated cum laude from the University of Michigan
Law School.  He is a member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and the Michigan
and Pennsylvania bars.  He is also a member of The Hertz Corporation Board of
Directors.
    Gary R. Veurink is Vice President, Michigan Operations Site Director and
Business Operations Leader for Specialty Chemicals for The Dow Chemical
Company, Midland.
    Veurink earned a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from
the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.  He has performed graduate
studies in chemical engineering at the University of Michigan and is a
graduate of the Advanced Management Programme at INSEAD, Fountainebleau,
France.  Veurink currently serves on the Executive Council of Boy Scouts of
America and is Vice President of District Operations.
    The Michigan Manufacturers Association represents thousands of businesses
and corporations throughout the state, which collectively employ 90 percent of
Michigan's industrial workforce.