American entrepreneur who co-founded Danaher with his brother Steven — building one of the most successful industrial conglomerates in history through the application of the Danaher Business System (a Toyota Production System derivative) to every acquired company.
Built Danaher as the proof that a systematic operating framework applied rigorously across acquisitions can create enormous value — the Danaher Business System (kaizen, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement) as the primary tool for improving every acquired company's performance.
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