Name Harold Wing | Role Entrepreneur | |
Harold "Hal" Ray Wing founded Wing Enterprises in Springville, Utah. Wing Enterprises was established in 1972, originally operating out of Wing's carport. The company's main product is the Little Giant Ladder System. Hal became mayor of Springville in 1997 and was able to accomplish his goal of ridding Springville of its debt.
In 1986, President Ronald Reagan invited Wing to serve as a representative at the White House Conference of Small Businesses in Washington, D.C..
In 1995, Wing was named one of Ernst & Young's "Entrepreneurs of the Year" in Utah.[1]
Wing and his wife Brigitte are parents of eight children, three of whom are adopted. Wing's eldest son, Arthur, is the current president of Wing Enterprises. Another son, Douglas, is executive vice president of the company.