About Lloyd E. Reuss

In memory of Lloyd E. Reuss

BSME 1957, MSM
Professional ME 1978 , UMR
Honorary Doctorate in Engineering 1981, UMR
OGS Member

Lloyd retired from GM in December 1992 after 36 years of service. On January 1, 1993, he became a member of the GM Corporate Advisory Council. In May 1993, he was named the executive dean of the Center for Advanced Technologies at Focus: HOPE in Detroit, Mich., where he served without compensation. In his capacity as executive dean, Mr. Reuss also served as the chairman of the Coalition for New Manufacturing Education and on the steering committee for the Focus: HOPE Capital Campaign.Lloyd was a member of Pi Tau Sigma and Tau Beta Pi honor fraternities and a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers. He was chairman of the board of trustees at Lawrence Technological University, a trustee at Vanderbilt University, and the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary where he serves as chairman of the endowment drive. He also served on the board of directors of the following companies; Handleman Company, International Speedway Corporation and U.S. Sugar Corporation.