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Harold "Hal" Ray Wing (1940-2012)[1] founded Wing Enterprises in Springville, Utah. Wing Enterprises was established in 1972, originally operating out of Wing's carport. The company's main product is the Little Giant Ladder System. Hal became mayor of Springville in 1997.
In 1986, President Ronald Reagan invited Wing to serve as a representative at the White House Conference of Small Businesses in Washington, D.C.[citation needed]
In 1995, Wing was named one of Ernst & Young's "Entrepreneurs of the Year" in Utah.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Wing and his wife Brigitte were parents of eight children, three of whom were adopted. Wing's eldest son, Arthur, is the current president of Wing Enterprises. Another son, Douglas, is executive vice president of the company. Wing died in 2012.[3]
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ↑ "Harold R. Wing Obituary 2012". Wheeler & Sundberg-Olpin Funeral Homes.
- ↑ "Utah Business". Home. 6 February 2012. Archived from the original on February 6, 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ↑ "Hal Wing, founder of Wing Enterprises, Little Giant Ladders and former Springville mayor, dies at 72". Deseret News. December 31, 2023.
General references
[edit]- "Little giant ladders stretch out". CNN Money. February 15, 2006. Archived from the original on July 27, 2005. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- "Connect :: Resource/Article :: Point of View: Harold "Hal" Wing". 25 October 2006. Archived from the original on 25 October 2006. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- "Harold Wing Obituary (2012)" - The Salt Lake Tribune
External links
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