Henry John West

Background

West, Henry John was born on June 21, 1942 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Illinois Institute Technology, 1965; Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago, 1967.

Career

Inventory manager, International Harvester Company, Melrose Park, Illinois, 1964-1971; production superintendent, Allis Chalmers Company, Matteson, Illinois, 1971-1973; plant manager, Allis Chalmers Company, Columbia, South Carolina., 1973-1976; manager manufacturing, Allis Chalmers Company, Matteson, 1976-1978; director general manager, Allis Chalmers Company, Matteson, 1978-1981; president, Day Brite division Emerson Electric Company, Tupelo, Mississippi, 1981-1984; executive vice president, Appleton division Emerson Electric Company, Chicago, 1984-1987; executive vice president, Automatic Switch division Emerson Electric Company, Madison, New Jersey, 1987-1989; president, Sola Electric division General Signal Company, Chicago, since 1989.

Achievements

• Henry John West has been listed as a noteworthy Electronics company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member District 161 School Board, Flossmoor, Illinois, 1972. Member Electronic Industries Association (board directors since 1990), Rotary.

Interests

• Avocations: running, biking, golf.

Connections

Son of Georgia Lee Boylan, May 5, 1962. Children: George West, Ruth Stone.

Father:

Georgia Lee Boylan West

child:

George West

child:

Ruth Stone West