The company survived, and so did Stinnett, a veteran industrial executive with a decade of work at component manufacturer TRW, and more at B&W Fuel.
It was testament to his leadership that the company kept going, and remained independent of some of its bigger competitors, in the consolidations that engulfed the industry at the time.
Stinnett, a professional engineer, graduated from the US Naval Academy and served as an engineering officer in the Navy from 1966-1971.
