COMPANY

Appliance manufacturer, founded by W. J. Tappan in 1881 as the Ohio Valley Foundry Company. They are noted as an early maker of microwave ovens. Tappan was acquired by Frigidaire which was then acquired by Electrolux in 1979.

Industry:
Manufacturing

Ticker:
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EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
James M. Ringler	Business	1946		CEO of Premark, 1996-99

BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Carl Icahn	Business	16-Feb-1936		Billionaire, took over TWA

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