TRW Inc.
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| NYSE: TRW | |
| Industry | Automotive and aerospace |
| Founded | 1901 |
| Defunct | 2002 |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor | TRW Automotive, Northrop Grumman and Goodrich Corporation |
| Headquarters | Euclid, Ohio / Lyndhurst, Ohio, United States |
Key people | Frederick C. Crawford, Simon Ramo, Dean Wooldridge |
| Products | Automotive, aerospace and credit reporting |
Number of employees | 122,258 (2000) |
| Subsidiaries | CAV, Girling, LucasVarity Automotive and Lucas Aerospace |
TRW Inc., or Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc., was an American corporation involved in a variety of businesses, mainly aerospace, electronics, automotive, and credit reporting. The company was founded in 1901 and lasted for just over a century until being acquired by Northrop Grumman in 2002. It spawned a variety of corporations, including Pacific Semiconductors, The Aerospace Corporation, Bunker-Ramo and Experian. TRW was instrumental in the development of American spacecraft during the Space Race, including Pioneer 1, Pioneer 10, and Apollo. TRW also played a significant role in the defense industry, leading the development of the United States' first ICBM and later the Titan missile. The corporation was listed as #57 on the 1986 Fortune 500 list, and had 122,258 employees in 2000.