- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Lawrence A. Bossidy
AlliedSignal, Inc.
1991 - 1999
Automotive & Aerospace
b. 1935
| Education |  |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Colgate University |
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1935 |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts (MA) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Owner, Small Business |
Through a number of sweeping initiatives including the introduction of a total quality management program, Six Sigma, and the reduction of the workforce by 20%, Bossidy turned AlliedSignal around. When Bossidy took over AlliedSignal, the company had $12 billion in revenues. Seven years later, the company’s revenues increased to $15 billion.