William B. Greene

Co-founder / Barber-Greene Company / 1886 - 1982 / Inducted 1994

William Greene played a major role in obtaining acceptance among contractors and specifying agencies for the inventive products of his partner, Harry Barber. It was Greene who was responsible for the organizational, sales and promotional success of the Barber - Greene Company, which launched many industry firsts, including the first practical asphalt paver.

Greene was named to the Asphalt Institute Roll of Honor in 1966 and to the National Asphalt Pavement Association Hot Mix Hall of Fame in 1987.