William E. Kassling

Background

Kassling, William E. was born in 1945.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management, Purdue University, 1967. Master of Business Administration, University Chicago.

Career

Various operating & strategic planning positions Clark Equipment Company, Boston Consulting Group, American Standard Inc., vice president, strategic planning & development, vice president, group executive, building specialties group, 1978—1984, vice president, group executive, Railway Products Group, 1984—1990. Various positions Commercial Intertech Corporation, 1990, former board directors, 1996. Chief Executive Officer, president Wabtec Corporation, 1990—2001, chairman, since 1990.

Chief Executive Officer, president Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, 2004—2006, chairman, since 2000. President Railroad Friction Products Corporation. Former board directors SmartOps Corporation, Barconet Nevada.

Board directors Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., 1990—2006. Former board directors Dravo Corporation, 1993. Board doctorandus Pittsburgh Penguins.

Board directors Aearo Corporation, since 1998, Parker Hannifin Corporation, since 2001.

Achievements

• William E. Kassling has been listed as a noteworthy rail transportation executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Shady Side Academy, Historical Society Western Pennsylvania. Board advisory University Pittsburgh Cancer Institute.