David E. Cole papers, 1951-2003.

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David E. Cole papers, 1951-2003.

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Professional files relating to his activities as the director of the Office for the Study of Automotive Transportation (OSAT) and his consulting work. The collection is arranged in nine series: University of Michigan; Associations and Government; Company Files; Correspondence; Research; Speaking Engagements; Publications, Papers and Clippings; Topical Files; and Audio-Visual Materials. Of particular interest are the Company Files and Association and Government series, which document Cole's consulting activities for various companies and organizations such as General Motors, Johnson Controls and Ernst & Young, and his involvement in the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). The University of Michigan series documents Cole's involvement in the Traverse City Management Briefing Seminar and the Joint U.S.-Japan Automotive Study. The collection includes Cole's correspondence furing his role as the Director of OSAT and materials from his various speaking engagements. The Research series contains materials describing Cole's research on the Wankel engine and his consulting work for Bendix.

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Cole, David E.

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Chairman of the Center for Automotive Research (CAR); formerly director of the University of Michigan's Office for he Study of Automotive Transportation (OSAT) and professor of Mechanical Engineering; fellow of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) who served on the Board of Directors; chairman of the Automotive Hall of Fame; Management Partner of Altarum; served on the Energy Engineering Board of the National Research Council, the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Pact Select Panel and the NASA Space ...