COMPANY

Formed from the 2005 merger of R. Watson & Sons (founded 1878, UK) and The Wyatt Company (founded 1946, US). The two firms had been participating in a global alliance since 1995.

Official Website:
http://www.watsonwyatt.com/

Industry:
Business Services

Ticker:
NYSE:WW

Corporate headquarters:
Arlington, VA

Sales:
$1.3B (2006)

Employees:
6000

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John J. Haley	Business	c. 1950		CEO of Watson Wyatt Worldwide
A. W. "Pete" Smith	Business	c. 1944		CEO of Watson Wyatt Worldwide, 1993-99

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John J. Haley	Business	c. 1950		CEO of Watson Wyatt Worldwide
R. Michael McCullough	Business	?		CEO of Booz Allen Hamilton, 1984-92
Brendan O'Neill	Business	c. 1948		CEO of Imperial Chemical Industries, 1999-2003
Gilbert T. Ray	Business	c. 1944		Former Partner, O'Melveny and Myers

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Barbara Hackman Franklin	Government	19-Mar-1940		US Secretary of Commerce, 1992-93
John Shoven	Economist	1947		Stanford economist

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