Background
McCanna, William Joseph was born on January 21, 1940 in Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Gerald and Agnes Rita (Leonard) McCanna.
Building components company executive
McCanna, William Joseph was born on January 21, 1940 in Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Gerald and Agnes Rita (Leonard) McCanna.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1965; graduate advanced management program, Harvard University, 1982.
Unit manager, General Electric Company, Louisville, Kentucky, 1965-1970; plant manager, Phelps Dodge Corporation, Newark, Ohio., 1970-1974; general manager, Emerson Electric, Napanee, Ontario, Canada, 1974-1976; president, director general, Allis Chalmer-Europe, Paris, 1976-1982; executive vice president, Universal Foods Corporation, Milwaukee, 1983-1987; board directors, Universal Foods corporation, 1985-1987; executive vice president operations, board directors, Philips Industries, Inc., Dayton, Ohio., 1987-1989; chief operating officer, Philips Industries, Inc., Dayton, since 1989.
Board of directors United Way Newark, 1974, Newark Chamber of Commerce, 1974. Member Executive Board Milwaukee County council Boy Scouts American, 1984. Member American Clubof Paris, 1978-1982.
Served with United States Marine Corps, 1958-1961.
Married Patricia Ellen Shockey, December 28, 1963. Children— William Joseph, Thomas M.
