Honoree

Kathleen Ligocki
AWARDS
- Honorary Degree (2002)
- L.H.D.
- DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS
- LOCATION: Kokomo
- PRESENTER: Myles Neil Brand
- Distinguished Alumni Service Award (2009)
BIOGRAPHY
Ligocki is CEO of GS Motors, based in Mexico. She has worked in the automotive industry for three decades, starting as a foreman at a Kokomo, Ind., plant. Ligocki has held executive positions at United Technologies Automotive, Ford Motor Co., and Tower Automotive.
She is a founding member of the Women's Leadership Forum and a director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico. Ligocki serves as a mentor in the Innovation Symposium, a course for outstanding students at IU Kokomo.
She is a founding member of the Women's Leadership Forum and a director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico. Ligocki serves as a mentor in the Innovation Symposium, a course for outstanding students at IU Kokomo.