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Biography
Will received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical
Engineering from the University of Illinois in 1990.
He then worked for Cooper Industries and held
various positions within Quality Assurance,
Manufacturing Engineering, Shop Floor Supervision
and Engineering Supervision.
At Ohio State, he studied the Vietnamese and Mexican
auto industries as semester projects in graduate
school. Prior to graduating with an Masters in
Business Administration, Will worked for Ford Motor
Company as an MBA intern.
After graduate school, Will studied at the Northern
Transportation University in Beijing, China, and
then began working for General Motor's Delco
Electronics division in Singapore. He held several
financial positions in Indiana, and then took an
18-month assignment in Sao Paulo, Brazil at Delphi
Automotive System’s South American headquarters.
A light turned on while fly-fishing in
Patagonia…quality of life is dependent upon
affordable transportation. A simple vehicle that can
carry heavy loads over poor road conditions could
enable millions to improve their standard of living.
Based on his travels in developing areas, Will knew
this truth in his heart. A small, simple, slow
vehicle was imagined…the Basic Utility Vehicle (BUV).
Will began working full time on the Basic Utility
Vehicle in April 2000 and founded the Institute for
Affordable Transportation shortly thereafter.
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