G. Mennen Williams
Gerhard Mennen Williams (1911-1988 was an American politician.
Williams was born in Detroit, February 23, 1911. He worked with the law firm Griffiths, Williams and Griffiths from 1936 to 1941. As a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy during World War II, Williams earned ten battle stars.
Williams was named to the Liquor Control Commission in 1947. The following year he sought the Governorship, and was elected to a record six two-year terms in that post. Williams left office in 1960, having served for twelve years, a record met only by William Milliken and John Engler. Milliken unsuccessfully challenged Sen. Bob Griffin in the 1966 election, but two years later was named by [[President of the United States|President] Lyndon B. Johnson to be US ambassador to the Philippines. In 1970, Williams was elected to the state Supreme Court and was named Chief Justice in 1983. He left the Court in 1986 and died February 2, 1988.
See also: List of Governors of Michigan