biography
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Ling, James (Joseph)
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| male
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| lived:
| (1922– )
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| biography:
| 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. |
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