Pat Toole was an IBM senior vice president and group
executive in the 1980s and 1990s.
In commenting in 1996 on Toole's upcoming retirement,
IBM chairman Louis V. Gerstner said: "I want to
thank Pat for his personal support and contributions
to IBM -- over 36 years with the company and particularly
during the past three years working with me. Pat's skills
and relationships are broad and extensive. I have appreciated
his advice and his personal leadership of the businesses
and projects he's managed."
The following is the text of a corporate biography
published in June 1988.
Mr. Patrick A. Toole, IBM senior vice president, and
general manager, IBM Technology Products, joined IBM
as an engineer at Endicott in November 1960.
He was promoted to project quality engineer in May
1964, and advanced to development quality engineer in
March 1965. He was promoted to functional manager, Components
Division systems and programming in November 1967. In
July 1969, he became Components Division materials manager.
In July 1970, he became planning manager, Systems Manufacturing
Division and advanced to plant services manager in November
1970. He was promoted to assistant general manager,
circuit packaging manufacturing in February 1973 and
named assistant general manager, circuit packaging systems
and printers manufacturing operations in February 1977.
In October 1980 he was named Endicott laboratory director.
In July 1981 he became general manager, and he was named
director of circuit packaging, manufacturing and development
in November 1981. In July of 1982, he was named Endicott
site general manager.
He became president, Systems Technology Division in
November 1983. He was elected an IBM vice president
in December 1984. In September, 1985 he became IBM vice
president of Corporate Manufacturing. He was named assistant
group executive, development and manufacturing, Information
Systems Technology Group in February 1986. He was named
group executive, Information Systems Technology Group
in May 1986. He was named general manager, IBM Technology
Products in January 1988. He was elected an IBM senior
vice president in June 1988.
Mr. Toole received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering
from the University of Detroit in 1960. He received
his Master of Science in Engineering Administration
from Syracuse University in 1967.
Mr. Toole holds memberships in Community Charities,
Broome County, New York; Board member and Vice President,
College of Engineering Advisory Board, Syracuse University;
Citizens Committee, Broome Community College; College
of Engineering Advisory Board, University of Notre Dame;
and Honorary Rotarian, Endicott, New York. He is also
a member of the New York State Governor's World Trade
Council, and the Committee on New American Realities
of the National Planning Association. Mr. Toole is a
member of the IBM Corporate Management Board.
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