Charles Ward - Revision history

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 *Barry Beck, "Ward Industries, Inc.: A Historical Study," ''Faulkner Facts and Fiddlings'' 16.4 (Winter 1974): 67-83.
-Harold B. Johnson, "A History of Dave Ward and His Company," M.S.E. thesis, Arkansas State Teachers College, 1960.
+*Harold B. Johnson, "A History of Dave Ward and His Company," M.S.E. thesis, Arkansas State Teachers College, 1960.
 *Toby Manthey, "Maker of School Buses Lays Off 170 in Conway," ''Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,'' March 27, 2009.

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−	'''Charles David Ward''' was an industrialist and chairman of [[Ward Industries]] in [[Conway]], Arkansas. ~~Ward~~ was also the founder of [[Demographics Inc.]], which became the information technology company [[Acxiom]].	+	'''Charles David Ward''' was an industrialist and chairman of [[Ward Industries]] in [[Conway]], Arkansas. He was also the founder of [[Demographics Inc.]], which became the information technology company [[Acxiom]].

	====Early Life and Education====		====Early Life and Education====

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 ====Ownership of Ward School Bus Manufacturing====
-In 1959 Ward began working for his father's school bus manufacturing business, [[Ward Body Works]]. He was first assigned to the company's Austin, Texas, manufacturing plant. He became president and CEO of the Ward Industries holding company in 1968. By 1973 it was the largest school bus manufacturer in the world, with a twenty-five percent market share.
+In 1959 Ward began working for his father's school bus manufacturing business, [[Ward Body Works]]. He was first assigned to the company's Austin, Texas, manufacturing plant. He became president and CEO of the Ward Industries holding company in January 1968. By 1973 it was the largest school bus manufacturer in the world, with a twenty-five percent market share.
 Ward was known for his innovative program of computer-aided manufacturing and inventory control, as well as his leadership in formulating national specifications for school bus safety issued in 1970.

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-'''Charles David Ward''' was an industrialist and owner of Ward Industries in [[Conway]], Arkansas. Ward was also the founder of [[Demographics Inc.]], which became the information technology company [[Acxiom]].
+'''Charles David Ward''' was an industrialist and chairman of [[Ward Industries]] in [[Conway]], Arkansas. Ward was also the founder of [[Demographics Inc.]], which became the information technology company [[Acxiom]].
 ====Ownership of Ward School Bus Manufacturing====
-Ward became owner of the company that bears his name in 1968, passing from the hands of his father [[David H. "Dave" Ward]]. The elder Ward, a blacksmith by trade, founded [[Ward Body Works]] in Conway in the 1930s to manufacture all-steel buses. By 1973 it was the largest school bus manufacturer in the world, with a twenty-five percent market share. A second plant opened in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania failed in 1975. The company, then known as [[Ward School Bus Manufacturing]], went into Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1979. The plant in Conway is now owned by the [[IC Corporation]].
+In 1959 Ward began working for his father's school bus manufacturing business, [[Ward Body Works]]. He was first assigned to the company's Austin, Texas, manufacturing plant. He became president and CEO of the Ward Industries holding company in 1968. By 1973 it was the largest school bus manufacturer in the world, with a twenty-five percent market share.
 ====Founding of Demographics Inc.====
-Ward founded Demographics Inc. with his brother [[Stephen Ward]] in 1969 to meet the needs of local Democrats who wanted to create mailing lists competitive with their rival Republicans. The company, which relied on an IBM 370/135 computer, soon expanded to cover other data processing needs. More than fifty businesses contracted services by 1974. One client was the bus company itself. The company originally occupied a 6,000 square foot building housing a computer and press. Ward divested himself of Demographics in 1975 in the midst of hard times. [[Charles D. Morgan]], a manager of the company since 1972, became the new president and CEO. Revenue by the middle of the 1970s had increased to $1.2 million. The company had over thirty-five full time employees, some still card-carrying UAW members. The board of directors for the company matched the names of board members for the umbrella corporation Ward Industries.
+Ward founded Demographics Inc. with his brother [[Stephen Ward]] in 1969 to meet the needs of the Young Leadership Council for the Democratic Party, of which he was a member, which wanted to create political mailing lists that were competitive with a data processing system set up by [[Winthrop Rockefeller]] and the Arkansas Republican Party.
 ==References==
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 *[http://www.icbus.com/portal/site/ICCorp IC Corporation homepage]

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−	'''Charles Ward''' was an industrialist and owner of Ward Industries in [[Conway]], Arkansas. Ward was also the founder of [[Demographics Inc.]], which became the information technology company [[Acxiom]].	+	'''Charles David Ward''' was an industrialist and owner of Ward Industries in [[Conway]], Arkansas. Ward was also the founder of [[Demographics Inc.]], which became the information technology company [[Acxiom]].

	====Ownership of Ward School Bus Manufacturing====		====Ownership of Ward School Bus Manufacturing====

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	*Barry Beck, "Ward Industries, Inc.: A Historical Study," ''Faulkner Facts and Fiddlings'' 16 (Winter 1974): 67-83.		*Barry Beck, "Ward Industries, Inc.: A Historical Study," ''Faulkner Facts and Fiddlings'' 16 (Winter 1974): 67-83.
		+	Harold B. Johnson, "A History of Dave Ward and His Company," M.S.E. thesis, Arkansas State Teachers College, 1960.
	*Toby Manthey, "Maker of School Buses Lays Off 170 in Conway," ''Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,'' March 27, 2009.		*Toby Manthey, "Maker of School Buses Lays Off 170 in Conway," ''Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,'' March 27, 2009.

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-'''Charles Ward''' was an industrialist and owner of the
+'''Charles Ward''' was an industrialist and owner of Ward Industries in [[Conway]], Arkansas. Ward was also the founder of [[Demographics Inc.]], which became the information technology company [[Acxiom]].
-====Charles Ward and the Origins of Acxiom====
+Ward became owner of the company that bears his name in 1968, passing from the hands of his father [[David H. "Dave" Ward]]. The elder Ward, a blacksmith by trade, founded [[Ward Body Works]] in Conway in the 1930s to manufacture all-steel buses. By 1973 it was the largest school bus manufacturer in the world, with a twenty-five percent market share. A second plant opened in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania failed in 1975. The company, then known as [[Ward School Bus Manufacturing]], went into Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1979.
-The information technology company [[Acxiom]] owes its origins to Ward Bus Company owner [[Charles Ward]]. Ward founded [[Demographics Inc.]] in 1969 to meet the needs of local Republicans who wanted to create mailing lists competitive with their rival Democrats. The company soon expanded to cover other data processing needs. One client was the bus company itself. The company originally occupied a 6,000 square foot building housing a computer and press. Ward divested himself of Demographics in 1975 in the midst of hard times. [[Charles D. Morgan]], a manager of the company since 1972, became the new president and CEO. Revenue by the middle of the 1970s had increased to $1.2 million. The company entered the payroll processing business and handled billing for the local utility [[Conway Corp]].
+====Founding of Demographics Inc.====