- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Willard F. Rockwell
Rockwell International
1933 - 1967
Automotive & Aerospace
| Military Service | Army |
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b. 1888
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| Born-Died | 1888 - 1978 |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts (MA) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Owner, Small Business |
Trained as an engineer, Rockwell had several positions in the auto-parts manufacturing industry prior to becoming president of the entity now known as Rockwell International. Though the company was successful as an auto-parts maker, Rockwell expanded it into many other industrial equipment areas, growing it into one of the world' s largest manufacturers of measurement and control equipment.