Lambert E. Althaver

Chairman, President & CEO Walbro Corporation (Retired) – Cass City, Michigan

Long considered by many as one of the outstanding corporate managers, Lambert E. Althaver, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Walbro Corporation also has a 35 year history of volunteerism and community service. In his forty plus years with Walbro, he has risen through the ranks steadily, holding numerous positions. In 1982 he became CEO and in 1987 took on the additional role as chairman. He has overseen the manufacturing of high precision, environmentally responsible fuel system products for the global automotive and outdoor power equipment markets. Mr. Althaver coordinates subsidiaries and joint ventures throughout the world including Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Japan and China. He never forgets his responsibilities to home, Cass City, Michigan. There he has served as Mayor of the Village, Chairman of the Economic Development Corporation, Board Member of the Boy Scouts and currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Michigan Jobs Commission. “There is no doubt that the pace of change is greater today than ever before, and a business must…reflect these changes or it will not survive.”