William Sweet Locke

Background

Locke, William Sweet was born on November 12, 1931 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Walter James and Paulyne (Sweet) Locke.

Education

Student, Lehigh University, 1949-1953; student, University Michigan, 1968; student, Purdue University, 1970; student, University Kentucky, 1974.

Career

Manager, engineer, International Harvester, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1956-1971; general manager, Dura Corporation, Paris, Kentucky, 1971-1982; president, Weaver Corporation, Paris, 1982-1983; vice president engineering, Knoll International, East Greenville, Pennsylvania, 1983-1986; president, Talbert Manufacturing Corporation, Rensselaer, Indiana, 1986-1992; general manager, executive vice president, Chartered Management Institute Corporation, Oklahoma City, since 1992.

Achievements

• William Sweet Locke has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1953-1955, Korea. Member Society Automotive Engineers (executive committee, chairman technical session 1980), Truck Trail Manufacturer Association (chair committee 1986, board directors), Society Automotive Historians, Music Box Society, Classic Car Club American (life), Auburn Cord Duesenberg Club.

Interests

• Avocations: vintage automobiles, mechanical music machines.

Connections

Married Marianne Griffith, November 24, 1957 (deceased May 1962). 1 child, Stephan James. Married Jane Ann Eytcheson, July 23, 1967.

Children: Jacinda Hope, Kyla Marie.

Father:

Walter James Locke

Mother:

Paulyne (Sweet) Locke

Spouse:

Jane Ann Eytcheson

Spouse:

Marianne Griffith

child:

Stephan James Locke

child:

Jacinda Hope Locke

child:

Kyla Marie Locke