Oral history interview with William Wheelis [electronic resource], 1975

Biographical Note

Sales representative.

Scope and Contents

Early jobs in Kentucky and Texas; Continental Can's Houston plant, setting up sales office in Dallas; government contracts, World War II; reorganization of company; autonomy as a salesman, employee relocation; sales training; product quality; effects of changing economy on canning industry.

Subjects

• Containers.
• Continental Can Company.
• Interviews.
• Nackman, Mark E., interviewer.
• Oral histories.
• Quality control.
• Sales management.
• Sales personnel--Interviews.
• Wheelis, William--Interviews.