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Paul B. Wishart (1898–1979) was an American executive who served as the chairperson of Honeywell.
Biography edit
Wishart graduated from the United States Naval Academy and joined Honeywell in 1942, initially working as the superintendent of manufacturing.[1] During his early years at the company, Honeywell expanded its involvement in the development of defense products.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
In 1961, Wishart became the chairman and chief executive officer of the Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Company.[1][7] Under his leadership, the company underwent a transformation, diversifying its operations and changing its name to Honeywell.[8] During Wishart's tenure, Honeywell's revenue increased from $200 million to over $400 million, and profits grew from $10 million to $26 million.[8]
Wishart retired from his position at Honeywell in 1965.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Paul B. Wishart Is Dead at 81 Former Honeywell inc. Chairman". The New York Times. December 9, 1979 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Wickland, John A. (1953-12-20). "New Honeywell Head Started on 'Temporary' Job". Star Tribune. p. 46. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ Inskip, Leonard (1961-11-26). "New Executive Team Opens Fresh Chapter at Honeywell". Star Tribune. p. 59. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "New Executive Team Opens Fresh Chapter at Honeywell (continued)". Star Tribune. 1961-11-26. p. 61. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "Minneapolis-Honeywell Strides Into the Future". Star Tribune. 1959-05-10. p. 49. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "Honeywell Takes Its Biggest Gamble — Computers". Star Tribune. 1959-05-10. p. 53. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "From One Career to Another". The Iron Age. Vol. 185, no. 9. Reed Business Information US. 1960-03-03 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b c "Paul B. Wishart - Leadership - Harvard Business School". Harvard Business School.