Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> March 1, 1998
THOMAS W. ITIN -- Entrepreneur Thomas W. Itin, Chairman since 1988 and
CEO since 1993 of Williams Controls, Inc. (and subsidiaries), originally
acquired the company from Dana. Currently also Chairman and CEO of Ajay
Sports, Inc. Since 1993, Mr. Itin acquired Ajay from Fuqua in 1988 for
Roadmaster, a company of which he was co-founder and served on the Board
of Directors 1987-1993. Involved many years in private and public
ventures, Mr. Itin founded TWI International, Inc. in 1968. Work
included import and export, insurance, consulting. To offer full
services, he maintains licenses in insurance, real estate and business
brokerage. Other ventures include Colorado Ridge Corporation, Itin Oil
Co., Dearborn Wheels, SteelTree group, Lilliendahl Corp., Acrodyne
Corporation, CompuSonics Video Corporation, First Equity Corporation,
LBO Capital Corp. -- chairman since 1987. Mr. Itin graduated from
Cornell U. in 1957, BS-ILR. In 1959, he earned an MBA at NYU's Stern
school at night while embarking upon a business career at Mobil Oil
Corp. headquarters in New York. Post graduate studies for a PhD. in
finance were interrupted when he accepted a transfer to Triopoli, Libya
with Mobil Oil of Canada, Ltd. After five years with Mobil, he left
corporate life to pursue private ventures. Special interests include
Cornell Council, Cornell Tradition Fellowships, Cornell Clubs in
Michigan and New York, Princeton/NYU Club of New York, Union League
Club of Chicago, Orchard Lake Country Club. Involved in junior alpine
ski racing programs, he was co-founder of Ski Racing Patrons, Inc. of
Michigan whose goals included improving coaching, training and USSA
event participation. From 1975-1976, Mr. Itin served as Councilman for
the City of Orchard Lake Village where he has lived since 1964. Born in
Mt. Holly, Ohio, son of Robert B. Sr. and Carrie Crouch Itin, he married
Shirley Besemer in 1955 and the couple have two children and four
grandchildren. Profile
also tell us what is the company doing today?
Mr. Itin: Williams Controls has been in the sensors and controls
business
