Background
Rockwell, Willard Frederick was born on March 3, 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Willard Frederick and Clara (Thayer) Rockwell.
manufacturing company executive
Rockwell, Willard Frederick was born on March 3, 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Willard Frederick and Clara (Thayer) Rockwell.
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1935; I.E., Pennsylvania State University, 1955; Doctor of Laws, Grove City College Doctor of Laws, Lambuth College Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Tufts U. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Carnegie-Mellon U. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Washington and Jefferson College.
Cost accountant Pittsburgh Equitable Meter Company, 1935-1936, manager engineering, 1937-1939, vice president, controller, 1939-1943, vice president, general manager, 1945-1947. Assistant to controller Timken-Detroit Axle Company, Detroit, 1936-1937. President Rockwell Manufacturing Company, Pittsburgh, 1947-1964, vice Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, 1964-1971, Chairman of the Board, 1971-1973, also director
President Rockwell-Standard Corporation, 1963-1967, director, 1942-1967.
Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer North. American Rockwell Corporation, 1967-1973. Chairman of the Board Rockwell International 1973-1979, chairman of the executive committee, director, from 1979.
Director The El Paso Company, Mellon Bank North.A., Mellon National Corporation, Lone Star Industries, Incorporated., Planning Research Corporation, Magic Chef, Incorporated., Pittsburgh Athletic Company, Incorporated. (Pittsburgh Pirates), El Paso Products Company Trustee United States council International Chamber of Commerce.
Member Greater Pittsburgh Airport Advisory Board.
Trustee American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, Aerospace Education Foundation. Chairman of the executive committee Tax Foundation, Incorporated. Trustee University of Southern California, Grove City (Pennsylvania) College, Point Park College, Carnegie Museum Natural History.
Board directors World Affairs Council Pittsburgh.
Chairman of the Board Governors Ford’s Theatre, Washington.
Member Greater Pittsburgh Airport Advisory Board. Trustee American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, Aerospace Education Foundation, University of Southern California, Grove City College, Pennsylvania, Point Park College, Carnegie Museum Natural History. Chairman of the executive committee Tax Foundation, Inc.
Board directors World Affairs Council Pittsburgh. Chairman of the Board Governors Ford's Theatre, Washington. Served to captain, ordnance corps, Army of the United States, World World War II.
Fellow Royal Society Arts. Member Natural Gas and Petroleum Association Canada, American Petroleum Institute, Engineers Society Western Pennsylvania, Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association(president 1956, board directors), American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Institute Industrial Engineers, American OrdnanceAssn., American Water Works Association, Society Automotive Engineers, Conference Board, International Chamber of Commerce (trustee United States council), Military Order World Wars, Pennsylvania Chamber of C. (past president of the board directors), Smithsonian Associations, Pennsylvania Society, Sons of the American Revolution, Omicron Delta Kappa, Kappa Sigma, Delta Sigma Pi.
Married Constance Templeton, July 16, 1942. Children— Patricia Lynne Rockwell Boorn, Willard Frederick III, Steven Kent, George Peter, Russell Alden.