Willard Rockwell

Willard Rockwell
Born(1888-03-30)March 30, 1888
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedOctober 16, 1978(1978-10-16) (aged 90)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeHomewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh
EducationMassachusetts Institute of Technology
OccupationsBusiness executive, Engineer
Known forFounder of Rockwell International
Political partyRepublican
SpouseClara Whitcomb Thayer
Children5
AwardsHenry Laurence Gantt Medal (1974), Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement (1972)

Willard Frederick Rockwell, Sr. (March 31, 1888 – October 16, 1978) was an American engineer businessman who helped shape and name what eventually became the Rockwell International company. He created and directed a number of major corporations with a wide range of products for the automobile and aviation and related industries. By the 1970s he was a leading figure in American defense industries. "If it moves, we probably made something on it," was his boast.

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