William Joseph Darley
W. S. Darley & Co
Chief Executive Officer
325 Spring Lake Drive
Itasca, IL 60143
Phone:  708 345 8050  ext 308
Fax:     708 345 8993
e-mail: billdarley@darley.com

Born:  July 17, 1928  Chicago, IL
ME Degree   Purdue University
Residing at 1005 Bonnie Brae Unite 5F
River Forest, IL 60305

W. S. Darley & Co. is headquartered in  Itasca, IL and has manufacturing operations in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin,  Newport, Oregon, and Janesville, Iowa.  The company was established in 1908 by William Stuart Darley, Bill’s father.

Type of Business:

                            Manufacturer of fire pumps, fire apparatus, and fire equipment
                            law enforcement equipment and municipal supplies, U.S. and global

Career History:
                            Engineering    W. S. Darley & Co.  Chippewa Falls, WI  1950-1951
                            Engineering    W. S. Darley & Co.  Melrose Park, IL   1951 – 1955
                            Sales Manager    W. S. Darley & Co. Melrose Park, IL   1955-1970
                            Vice President    W. S. Darley & Co.  Melrose Park, IL 1970 – 1979
                            President    W. S. Darley & Co. Melrose Park, IL 1979 – 1998
                            Chief Executive Officer    W. S. Darley & Co. Melrose Park, IL  1998 – present

Clubs:  

                             Adventurers Club of Chicago
                             Oak Park Country Club
                             Geneva National Property Owners
                             Lyric Opera

Community Activities: 

                            Dominican University – Board of Trustees
                            Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem
                            Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Chicago – Board of Advisors
                            West Suburban Catholic Charities
                            Past president – River Forest Service Club

Business Affiliations:

                            Past President Fire Apparatus Manufacturer
                            Board – International Association of Fire Chiefs Foundation
                            National Fire Protection Association – 1901 Committee
                            Congressional Fire Service Institute
                            Board of Advisors – Liberty Mutual