Background
Timken,, William Robert was born in 1938 in Canton, OH.
ambassador manufacturing executive
Timken,, William Robert was born in 1938 in Canton, OH.
Bachelor, Stanford University, California, 1960. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1962.
With Timken Company (formerly The Timken Roller Bearing Company), Canton, Ohio, 1962—2005, assistant vice president sales, 1964-1965, director corporation development, 1965-1968, vice president, 1968-1973, vice-chairman board, chairman finance committee, 1973-1975, chairman board, chairman finance committee, 1975—2003, non-executive chairman, 2004—2005. Chairman Securities Investor Protection Corporation, Washington, 2003—2005. United States ambassador to Germany United States Department State, Berlin, 2005—2008.
Married Sue Timken; 6 children.