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William B Wells (1926-2011) was founder of W.B. Wells Co., a manufacturers' representative firm.

Family
William B. Wells was the son of William Bard Wells (1885-1954) and Louise Schwartz Beahm (1895-1972) of Pottsville, Pennsylvania. William is survived by his wife and three children.

Early career
After graduating from Pottsville High School, William served with the United States Navy prior to attending Penn State University. Following graduation with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, he was employed in various positions with Honeywell, Toledo Scale, and Motorola prior to founding the W. B. Wells Company in 1970.

W.B Wells Co.
W. B. Wells Company was established in 1970, and incorporated in 1991. They are a manufacturers' representative for instrumentation and process equipment, serving the states of Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and parts of Maryland, Ohio, and Kentucky.