• ENTIRE CAREER WITH WHIRLPOOL
• CAREER SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES
• LEADERSHIP STYLE
• SOURCES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Former chief executive officer and chairman of the board, Whirlpool Corporation

Nationality: American.

Born: January 30, 1942, in Stanley, Wisconsin.

Education: University of Wisconsin, BS, 1967.

Family: Married Barbara Lynne Peterson, 1963; children: three.

Career: Whirlpool Corporation, 1968–1975, marketing management team; 1975–1977, general manager of sales, Southern California division; 1977–1979, merchandise manager of ranges; 1979–1980, director of builder marketing; 1980–1983 vice president of builder marketing; 1983–1985, vice president of Whirlpool sales;...