William L. Wearly (December 5, 1915 – April 30, 2010) was chief executive officer and chairman of Ingersoll-Rand Co. and chief executive officer and president of Joy Global.National Academy of Engineering, Memorial Tributes: Volume 15 (2011), William L. WearlyPurdue University:1st Annual Outstanding Electrical & Computer Engineer Awards;William L. Wearly;Chairman and CEO, Ingersoll-Rand Company, retiredNew York Times:BUSINESS PEOPLE; Ex-General Mills Officer Will Head Greyhound;Leonard Sloane;December 28, 1979, Section Business & Finance Wearly was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1990 "for leadership in the development and manufacture of equipment contributing to safety and productivity in mining and in related industries".
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