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Lawrence Robert Gustin

Born: 05/26/1937   Flint , MI
Parents: Robert S. and Doris M. Gustin
Spouse: Rose Marie
Children: Robert, David
Address(es):
Permanent :
1438 Country View Lane
Flint , MI 48532

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
The Buick: A Complete History
- Joint authors: erry B. Dunham and Lawrence R. Gustin with the staff of Automobile quarterly-----4th edition 1992, 5th edition 1997 		Non Fiction , Michigan History Adult Automobile Quarterly/ Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton Publishing Inc. 1980
The Flint Journal Picture History of Flint
- Editor. (Publication Years: 1975, 1976, 1978) 		Michigan History , Picture Book Adult William B. Eerdmans Publishing 1976
Billy Durant: Creator of General Motors Non Fiction , Biography , Michigan Adult Eerdmans, Craneshaw 1973
What is the aim or goal of your writing: "To inform about role of Flint, Buick and W. C. Durant in auto history." He was able to make use of the personal papers of W. C. Durant, founder of General Motors, and also to interview his widow at lenghth shortly before her death. These sources helped him to recognize 'that Durant, though almost forgotten, was second only to Henry Ford in auto history importance.'

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author
Other - Biographer

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Master of Fine Arts (M. F. A.) University of Iowa Iowa City , IA 1953

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Buick Assistant Public Relations Director General Motors Corporation MI 1998
Manager of News Relations Buick Motor Division 1987
Public relations Buick Motor Division 1984 -1987
Automotive editor, Political writer, and Assistant metro editor Flint Journal Flint , MI 1960 -1984
Sports editor United Press International Detroit , MI 1960
Capitol correspondent United Press International Lansing , MI 1959 -1960
-  (1960, 1963-1966) Army, U.S. Air Force Reserve, active duty
Acquisitions Committee Sloan Museum

Other Resources:

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