Background
West, William Lee was born on March 20, 1926 in Des Moines. Son of Rufus E. and Anna (Oglevie) W.
management consulting company executive
West, William Lee was born on March 20, 1926 in Des Moines. Son of Rufus E. and Anna (Oglevie) W.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1946.
Division manager, Firestone Tire and Rubber, Akron, Ohio., 1968-1969; plant manager, Dayton Tire and Rubber Company, Oklahoma City, 1969-1972; production manager tire plants, Firestone Tire and Rubber, 1972-1978; vice president manufacturing, Firestone Tire and Rubber, 1978-1980; vice president product safety and quality, Firestone Tire and Rubber, 1980-1986; executive vice president, William L. West & Associations, Akron, since 1986.
Board of directors Baptist Memorial Hospital, Oklahoma City, 1971. Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1944-1967. Member Masons, Shriners, Toastmasters (president 1967).
Married Jane Elizabeth Cox, October 21, 1949 (divorced 1961). Children: Leah, William Junior, Elizabeth. Married Carol Jean Sack, February 22, 1964.
Children: Stephen, Ellen, Barbara.