Background
Pilz, Alfred Norman was born on October 12, 1931 in Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Alfred and Erma Louise (Deane) Pilz.
manufacturing company executive
Pilz, Alfred Norman was born on October 12, 1931 in Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Alfred and Erma Louise (Deane) Pilz.
Bachelor of Science, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1953. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1960.
Industrial engineer, Harnischfeger Corporation, Milwaukee, 1956-1958;
consultant, Arthur D. Little Company, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1959-1960;
assistant to executive vice president, manager production engineering, National Forge Company, Irvine, Pennsylvania, 1960-1962;
management consultant, McKinsey & Company. New York City and Cleveland, 1962-1967;
president, general manager, Ajax Iron Works division Cooper Industries, Corry, Pennsylvania, 1967-1972;
president, chief Executive officer, WDP, Inc., 1972-1979;
president, chief Executive officer, Swank Refractories Company, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 1972-1977;
president, chief Executive officer, Hyde Park (Pennsylvania) Foundry & Machine Company, 1974-1979;
president, chief Executive officer, Shepard-Niles Corporation, Montour Falls, New York, 1979-1982;
president, chief Executive officer, Acco Babcock Materials Handling, Frederick, Maryland., 1982-1985;
partner, Fagan and Company, Ligonier, Pennsylvania. Board directors Acco Babcock, Inc., Babcock International, Chemung Foundry, Parnell Precision Products Company, Carre-Orban and Partners, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Indiana Steel and Engineering Corporation, Bedford Crane Company, Shepard Niles Corporation, Marine Bank, WDP, Inc.
Chairman Parnell Precision Products, 1980-1982, Indiana Steeland Engineering, Bedford Crane Company, 1981-1982, president, chairman, chief Executive officer, Greenway Products.
Member of Ligonier Railroad Association (board directors), Ligonier Railroad History Society, Petroleum Equipment Supplies Association, Modern Railroad Industry Association, Conveyor Equipment Manufacturing Association, Hoist Manufacturers Association, Crane Manufacturers Association, Ligonier Railroad History Society, Fort Ligonier Association, Navy League, Tin Can Sailors Association, National Trust Society, Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Club, Harvard, Yale and Princeton (Pittsburgh).
Married Constance Ney, November 1957. Children: Kerry, Kurt, Stephen, Matthew.