Barents, Brian E., 1944-
Person
Biographical Note
Brian Edward Barents was born on January 3, 1944 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration from Western Michigan University in 1966. That same year he entered the Michigan Air National Guard. Barents then continued on to complete his postgraduate at University of Michigan and learned to fly at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
Barents' career has been long and varied, starting in 1965 as an assistant buyer for General Motors Corporation, Detroit. In 1989, after a variety of jobs in sales and marketing, he became president and chief executive officer of Learjet, Inc. in 1989. He also served on the board of directors.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Series XVI. Related Companies, 1961-2000, undated
Series
Scope and Contents: Related Companies
The final series of the collection is Related Companies. The focus is primarily on companies that were originally founded by WPL but due to mergers or sales lost their direct affiliation with WPL’s companies. The exception is the final series, Lear Archives, which maintains a direct connection to WPL and his career. The Related Companies series has been divided by company, which are listed in chronological order of their existence and connection to Lear...