Background
Killian, William Paul was born on April 26, 1935 in Sidney, Ohio, United States. Son of Ray and Erie Killian.
Industrial corporate executive
Killian, William Paul was born on April 26, 1935 in Sidney, Ohio, United States. Son of Ray and Erie Killian.
Bachelor in Chemical Engineering with honors, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1957. Master in Engineering Administration with honors, University Utah, 1968.
Chemical engineer, Esso, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1957-1958; manager research and development manufacturing engineering, then plant manager, Thiokol Corporation, Brigham City, Utah., 1958-1968; manager corporation project management, Masonite Corporation, Chicago, 1968-1970; manager new business ventures, Masonite Corporation, Chicago, 1970-1973; manager strategic planning, chemical and metallurgical group, General Electric Company, Pittsfield, Massachusetts and Columbus, Ohio, 1973-1977; vice president corporation planning and development, Hoover Universal Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1977-1985; vice president corporation development, Johnson Controls Inc., Milwaukee, 1985-1987; vice president corporation development and strategy, Johnson Controls Inc., Milwaukee, since 1987. Board directors Interstate Battery System of America, Inc., Dallas, Aqua-Chemical Inc., Milwaukee, Q.E.P. Company, Inc., Boca Raton, Florida, Gehl Company, West Bend, Wisconsin. Special advisor Mason Wells Private Equity Fund, Milwaukee.
Board advocates Skylight Opera Theatre Corporation, Milwaukee. Member Association for Corporation Growth International (national board directors, past national president, past president Wisconsin chapter), Council Strategic Planning Executives of Conference Board (past chairman), Manufacturers Alliance (corporation planning county, vice chairman), Strategic Leadership Forum, Mensa Society, Town Club, North Shore RacquetClub, Koseme Society, Tau Beta Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Delta Epsilon, Phi Eta Sigma.
Married Beverly Ann Buchanan, Sept.7, 1957. Children: William, Katherine, Michael.