Phil crosby biography
Phil crosby biography
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Philip B. Crosby
American businessman and author
Phil Crosby | |
|---|---|
| Born | Philip Bayard Crosby (1926-06-18)June 18, 1926 Wheeling, West Virginia, US |
| Died | August 18, 2001(2001-08-18) (aged 75) Asheville, North Carolina, US[1] |
| Resting place | Palm Cemetery, Winter Park, Florida |
| Education | 1950 |
| Alma mater | Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine[2] |
| Occupation | Quality consultant |
| Years active | 1952 – 1999 |
| Employer(s) | The Martin Company, ITT Corporation, Philip Crosby Associates |
| Known for | Philosophies of Quality management, Zero Defects, Quality Management Maturity Grid |
| Notable work | Quality Is Free (1979)[3] |
| Spouse | Peggy |
| Children | 2 |
Philip Bayard "Phil" Crosby, (June 18, 1926 – August 18, 2001) was an American businessman and author who contributed to management theory and quality management practices.[4]
Crosby initiated the Zero Defects program at the Martin Company.