| 词条 | Edgar S. Woolard Jr. |
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Early lifeEdgar Woolard was born on April 15, 1934, in Washington, North Carolina.[3] He received a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering from North Carolina State University in 1956.[1][2] He was a lieutenant in the United States Armed Forces.[5] CareerIn 1957, he joined DuPont as an industrial engineer in the Kinston, North Carolina plant, moving on to manufacturing and management positions in Wilmington, Delaware, Old Hickory, Tennessee and Camden, South Carolina.[1][2][5] He was CEO and chairman from 1989 to 1995.[1][4] During that time, DuPont stock increased by 160 percent.[4] He joined the board of directors of Telex Communications in 1998, and was its chairman from March 2000 to November 2003.[1] He has been on the board of directors of the New York Stock Exchange, Citigroup, Apple Inc., IBM and Bell Atlantic.[1][3][4][5] He has also been an advisor to Acorn Energy since January 2010.[1][3] He is a member of the North Carolina Textile Foundation.[2] He was chairman of The Business Council from 1995 to 1996.[6][3] He is a member of the Bretton Woods Committee.[5] PhilanthropyHe is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the American Philosophical Society.[3] In 1988, he received the Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award Recipient from his alma mater, NCSU.[2][7] He has donated more than US$1 million to the John T. Caldwell Alumni Scholarships at NCSU.[2] The Edgar S. Woolard Chair at the University of Delaware is named after him.[4] Personal lifeHe is married to Peggy Harrell, and they have two daughters, Annette and Lynda.[5] He lives in Wilmington, Delaware, Jupiter, Florida, and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.[2][5] References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 BusinessWeek {{Apple Inc.}}{{DuPont}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Woolard, Edgar S. Jr.}}2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 North Carolina State University biography 3. ^1 2 3 4 5 Acorn Energy biography 4. ^1 2 3 4 University of Delaware: Edgar S. Woolard Chair 5. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 University of Delaware biography 6. ^The Business Council, Official website, Background {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213615/http://www.thebusinesscouncil.org/about/background.aspx |date=March 3, 2016 }} 7. ^Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award Recipient: Edgar S. Woolard Jr. — 1988 12 : Living people|1934 births|North Carolina State University alumni|DuPont people|New York Stock Exchange people|Citigroup people|Directors of Apple Inc.|Members of the United States National Academy of Engineering|People from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida|People from Washington, North Carolina|People from Wilmington, Delaware|People from Jupiter, Florida |
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