Carlton L. Guthrie
Growing up in WiIlie and Mary’s house meant that you followed Willie and Mary’s program. Well, it was really Willie’s program. Dad could be pretty hardheaded and heavy handed and Mike and Joe did not always follow the program. I digress. Anyway, both Dad and Mom inculcated us with enduring values and outstanding traits that we strive to pass on to our families to forever well-serve us and our communities.
My interpretation of the essence of what our parents taught us kids — derived from countless lessons learned as a very observant and sensitive middle child growing up in that tiny Tarrytown frame house in the early 60’s – is “Give and ye shall receive”. My personal mission statement — “You have to give some to get some” – is how I internalize that essence. This has been my ever-present gyroscope, guiding my life-long personal and professional transformation during some very interesting times.
The genesis and essence of the GFS is clearly in line with my and Willie and Mary’s mission. We recognize and celebrate the enormous challenges and opportunities that you, our students face and we want to get involved. In addition to providing you with annual $2,000 scholarships, we offer insights on careers and colleges, mentors, referrals, advice and counsel through the Guthrie Family Collective. The Collective is the accumulated insights and resources a large and talented pool of brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, and spouses.
We congratulate you on your outstanding performance and dedication to academic excellence, and we welcome you and your unique talents, perspectives and dreams into the GFS Collective. Keep in touch, ya hear?
Carlton
Name: Carlton L. Guthrie
City /State: Residence: Chicago, IL, Business: Detroit, MI, Other: South Haven, MI
Born: Sept 15, 1952 in Atlanta, GA
Raised: Gary, IN Tarrytown section. Attended New Revelation Baptist Church
Education: McCullough Elementary (1957-64)
Horace Mann Middle School (1964-66)
Edison HS (1966-68)
West Side HS ’70. Valedictorian, Class President, Varsity Basketball, Baseball, Football & Golf, Chess and Math Clubs
Harvard College ’74 BA, cum laude. Major: Urban Economics
Harvard Business School ’78. Major: General Mgmt, Finance
Spouse: Dawn-Marie (Roxbury, MA). Foodie, culinary degree, catering, chef
Children: Carille, Howard B.A., Architecture. State Dept., Doctors without Borders, World traveler (58 countries), www.carilleguthrie.com
Adam (Erin + Miles, Noelle). Howard BA Business, Ross (U of M) MBA.
Google (sales, product management)
Current Position Co-Chairman of SPECTRA LMP LLC, a Detroit, Michigan based holding company with several automotive manufacturing and engineering subsidiaries. Carlton and his brother Michael are sole shareholders of SPECTRA since 1985. SPECTRA subsidiaries :
Detroit Chassis LLC, an assembler of running Class A RV and commercial truck chassis, Detroit, Michigan;
Detroit Chassis Avon, a Tier 1 provider of axles and tire & wheel assemblies to the medium duty commercial truck industry, Avon, OH;
Detroit Custom Chassis, LLC, a provider of custom up-fits and alternative powertrain conversions for commercial truck chassis, Detroit Michigan.
HealthCure, LLC (the Guthries are principal owners), a provider of infectious disease mitigation, prevention, consulting and remediation services and products for health and patient care facilities, Charlotte, NC. Carlton is also Chairman of the Board.
Previous Positions Trumark, Inc., Lansing, MI. CEO and Co-Owner. Automotive metal stampings and assemblies
James H. Lowry & Associates, Chicago. Exec VP and COO. Multi-office general management consulting firm
McKinsey and Company, Chicago. Senior consultant in the firm’s Consumer Group specializing in strategic planning and mergers and acquisitions
Procter & Gamble, Delran, NJ. Salesman, Philadelphia National Bank, Credit Analyst
Non Profit Experience Gary Alumni Pathway to Students (GAPS), Gary, IN. Founder and Board Chairman
Concerned Christian Men, Chicago. Former Board Chairman
Joyce Foundation, Board Member
Single Parent Family Institute, Lansing, MI. Founder and Board Chairman
KEYWORDS:
Entrepreneurship
General management
Automotive
Marketing
College and Career Readiness
Leadership
Work / life balance
Acquisitions
The 4G’s: God, Goals, Guidance and Guts
Mentoring
Harvard