Background
Sheffield, William Paine was born on November 26, 1919 in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. Son of William Paine and Agatha (Spink) Sheffield.
manaufacturing and management consultant
Sheffield, William Paine was born on November 26, 1919 in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. Son of William Paine and Agatha (Spink) Sheffield.
Student, Governor Dummer Academy, 1937. Student, Brown University, 1941. Student, Harvard Business School, 1942.
General manager, Cutting Tool division Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Company, North Kingston, Rhode Island, 1946-1967; vice president, general manager, Tool & Instrument division Illinois Tool Works, Chicago, 1967-1969; vice president, general manager, Goddard & Goddard division Allegheny Indiana, Detroit, 1969-1970; president, Universal Engineering division Hovdaille Indiana, 1970-1972; group vice president, StaRite Industries, Milwaukee, 1972-1977; manager operations, VanDorn Plastic Machinery Company, Strongville, Ohio., 1977-1985; v p., VanDorn Plastic Machinery Company, West Boylston, Massachusetts, 1985-1988; senior vice president operations, VanDorn Plastic Machinery Company, Strongsville, Ohio., 1988-1989; retired, VanDorn Plastic Machinery Company, Strongsville, Ohio., 1989. Chairman standards committee Metal Cutting Tool Institute, Washington, 1966. Management consultant and manufacturing production specialist in field.
Trustee Lincoln School, Providence, 1967. Served to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1941-1946, PTO, European Theatre of Operations.
Children: Sarah J., Anne B., Margaret P., Mary S., William P. Junior.