Albert Einstein was a prodigious physicist while Isaac Newton was a phenomenal mathematician further more Dr.Qadeer Khan is an astounding and incredible nuclear physicist and metallurgical engineer. But how many great personalities you know who had their major same as you that is Industrial Engineering?
So, following are some of the most famous and successful Industrial engineers. Who not only used their academic knowledge but also their backgrounds in engineering with full determination which lead them to be the real leaders in their respective industries or sectors.
Henry Ford an irish farm boy brought up on a family farm and was expected to do farm work but he had his own ideas and vision which turned him into the most famous industrial engineer of all time. He not only founded Ford Motor Company with his perseverance and persistency but with his genious mind and rare talent introduced assembly line in his factory which immensely increased production. His principals and assembly line technique revolutionized industrial sector. He was the one to be responsible for transforming automobile from an invention of an unknown utility into an innovation that profoundly shaped the 20th century and continues to affect our lives today.
Tim Cook born in a small city of US. Son to a shipyard worker and his mother was a worker at a pharmacy. But after earning his BS degree in Industrial engineering he enjoyed his bright career only due to his consistent struggle and devotion. First as Director in IBM then COO in Compaq and after that CEO at Apple and also served as board of directors of Nike Inc.. He was the one that succeed Steve Jobs and became CEO at Apple. After becoming CEO he rescued company from almost spiral death. He saved millions by closing unnecessary warehouses and factories and limiting inventory from months to days.
Another is Michael Terry Duke who made a remarkable use of his knowledge and enjoyed many powerful positions after receiving his BS degree in Industrial Engineeringin 1971. Duke currently is CEO of Walmart and ranked no.10 on Forbe’s list of the World’s Most Powerful People in 2013. In addition to that in 2012, his salary was estimated to be 18.2 million(US Dollars).
Edward Whitacre.Jr who, also got his BS degree in Industrial Engineering from Taxes Tech University started his career as a Facility Engineer. But his tenacious attitude towards hardwork and indefatigable struggle made him CEO of AT&T Inc. which is amongst the largest and most influential names in technology. Then he became chairman and CEO of General Motors and later retired on this position. In 2008 upon his services Taxes Tech University renamed its college to Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering.
One can have a lot of admiration for all these men for their accomplishments, success and their name which they earned through their knowledge about Industrial Engineering. All of them used lean, engineering knowledge and skills in a stupendous way to become some of the most famous Industrial Engineers to date.