唐纳德•E•沃什科维茨

    公司：派克汉尼汾

    《财富》500强排名：211

    沃什科维茨于1972年开始为派克汉尼汾工作。他的工作是在一家汽车修理厂为卡车更换出故障的软管。当时美国正处在经济衰退当中，因此，能在自己家乡的传动控制公司找到一份工作让刚刚工程学毕业的沃什科维茨非常高兴。他很快就获得了晋升：一年内，沃什科维茨便得到提拔，开发一系列热塑性产品，因为没有其他人想要那份工作。之后，他曾负责事业部，然后管理公司的全球液压部门。

    他对派克汉尼汾的每一份工作都充满热爱——其中包括他从2000年起接任的公司最高职位。沃什科维茨认为，他对公司业务与文化的严密控制对公司很有好处——他表示，自己曾多次见过“从外部聘用的人彻底毁灭了一家公司或一系列产品。”而且这对于员工士气同样很有帮助：“我们的员工看到，任何人都有机会登上顶峰。我为所有人树立了一个榜样。”

Donald E. Washkewicz

    Company: Parker-Hannifin

    Fortune 500 rank: 211

    Washkewicz started at Parker Hannifin back in 1972 in the grease pit, changing defective hoses on trucks. It was the middle of a recession, and the recent engineering graduate, a Cleveland boy, was happy just to have the job with the motion controls company in his hometown. He moved up quickly: One year in, Washkewicz was tapped to develop a line of thermoplastic products because no one else wanted the job. He went on to head the business division, then to manage the company's hydraulics group worldwide.

    He's never had a job at Parker he didn't like—including the top spot, which he took over in 2000. Washkewicz says his firm grip on Parker's business and culture have been good for the company—too many times, he says he has seen "outside hires come in and ruin a company or a product line." And it's good for morale: "Our employees see anyone can get to the top. It sets an example for everyone."