James Ling Biography

James Ling biography

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NAME: James Ling
OCCUPATION: Business Leader
BIRTH DATE: December 31, 1922
DEATH DATE: December 17, 2004
PLACE OF BIRTH: Hugo, Oklahoma
Nickname: Jimmy Ling
Full Name: James Joseph Ling

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James Ling was the former head of the Ling-Temco-Vought corporation, or LTV.

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Synopsis

James Ling was born in Oklahoma in 1922. He was a U.S. businessman and the former head of the Ling-Temco-Vought corporation, or LTV. His electrical contracting firm acquired an impressieve number of electronic and aircraft companies, creating the largest conglomerate in the United States.

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Electronics manufacturer and conglomerate organizer, born in Hugo, Oklahoma, USA. His Dallas electrical contracting firm (formed 1946) acquired numerous electronics and aircraft companies and became the conglomerate Ling-Temco-Vought Corp (LTV) (1961), which in turn he diversified into the largest conglomerate in the country. After his removal as chairman (1970), he managed other holding companies.