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William Agee
American businessman (1938–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William McReynolds Agee (January 5, 1938 – December 20, 2017) was an American business executive. In 1976 at age 38, he was appointed president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Bendix Corporation. From 1988 to 1995, Agee was the chairman, president, and CEO of Morrison-Knudsen.
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Born | (1938-01-05)January 5, 1938 Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
Died | December 20, 2017(2017-12-20) (aged 79) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Education | College of Western Idaho University of Idaho (BS) Harvard University (MBA) |
Known for | tenure as CEO of: Bendix Corporation (1976–1983) Morrison-Knudsen (1988–1995) |
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Children | 5 |
Agee was a business consultant, venture capitalist, and chairman of a charitable foundation. He received six honorary doctorate degrees and sat on the boards of Fortune 500 corporations including Equitable Life and Dow Jones as well as Bendix and Morrison Knudsen. In 1979, Agee was featured in a Time magazine cover story titled "Faces of the Future", and was named Finance magazine's "Financial Man of the Year" in 1976.