AbstractWilliam Edwards Deming was known to many as one of the "great pioneers of quality." He was born in Sioux City, Iowa and eventually became a Static. He attended school in a one-room schoolhouse where he received his education early. He studied for many years with Walter Shewhart and used his theory of statistical control as the basis of his own work. He eventually went to college and ended up with his doctorate. He impacted Japan by helping it put its economy back together after World War II. After working in Japan he returned to the United States and was a professor at many different colleges. His big break in the United States was when he did an interview on NBC showing the progress he had made in Japan. He subsequently signed major contracts with large companies such as General Motors, Ford and Florida Light & Power. He was known for his 14 points, profound knowledge system and seven deadly diseases. Deming lived a long and successful life. His life ended when he was 93 years old with his family by his side. William Edwards Deming was known by most as one of the "Pioneers of Great Quality." He was born in Sioux City, Iowa in 1900. During his lifetime Deming made a difference in improving manufacturing in Japan and the United States. He was best known for his 14 points to help improve production. With its 14 points, profound knowledge system and seven deadly diseases, many companies have improved significantly. Deming, a statistician, popularized and put into practice the concept of quality control created by Walter Shewhart of Bell Labs in the 1920s. (Current Biography Yearbook, page 155). This concept was a precursor to President Reagan's Total Quality Management or TQM.Deming ...... middle of paper ......l of Technology in 1987. There are other awards and certificates he has earned, but these are some of the important ones. Deming was considered a quality guru. He tried hard to make top management and subordinates equal. Some even considered it anti-management. He just wanted equal working conditions for everyone. He taught that top management was important but that subordinates are what make the company work. He lectured on the same points, diseases and systems until the end of his life. ReferencesBrundoge, Kip (1993). W. Edwards Deming. In the Yearbook of Current Biography (p.155-158). New York: H. W. Wilson Co. Gitlow, Howard (2006). W. Edwards Deming. In World Book 2005 (Vol. 5, p. 119).Chicago, ILL: World Book Inc. to Scott Fetzer Co.Omachonu, Vincent, & Ross, Joel. (2004). Total Quality Principles (3rd edition). New York, New York: CRC Press