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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Alonzo_GAlonzo G. Decker Jr. - Wikipedia

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   Alonzo G. Decker Jr., also known as Al Decker, or A. G. Decker (1908 – 18 March 2002) was an American businessperson and engineer who served as the chairman of the board of Black & Decker. He is known for developing power tools for use in the home, including the first cordless electric drill, which helped create the do it yourself market.

2. engineering.jhu.edu › 2002 › 09Alonzo G. Decker, Jr. - JHU Engineering Magazine

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   Longtime Johns Hopkins University supporter Alonzo G. Decker, Jr. died of heart failure on March 18 at the age of 94. A Baltimore native and son of the co-founder of the Black & Decker Corporation, Al Decker was a cherished friend, a philanthropist, a businessman, an innovator, and an engineer.

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4. www.invent.org › inductees › alonzo-deckerAlonzo G. Decker - National Inventors Hall of Fame

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   National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Alonzo Decker, who invented the cordless drill, spurred growth in the power tool industry and co-founded Black & Decker, providing tools for homeowners.

5. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-2002-mar-23-meAlonzo G. Decker Jr., 94; Engineer, Power Tool Innovator

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   Mar 23, 2002 · Alonzo G. Decker Jr., the engineer who conceived and led a weekend revolution with do-it-yourself power tools, has died. He was 94. Decker died Monday of heart failure at his home near...

6. www.baltimoresun.com › 2002/03/19 › toolmakerToolmaker innovator Decker Jr. dead at 94 – Baltimore Sun

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   Mar 19, 2002 · Alonzo G. Decker Jr., the engineer who conceived and led a weekend revolution waged with do-it-yourself power tools, died yesterday of heart failure at Money Point Farm, his home on the...

7. www.hbs.edu › detailsAlonzo G. Decker, Jr. - Leadership - Harvard Business School

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   Recognizing the potential of the home market, Decker virtually invented the “do-it-yourself” business by developing cordless tools in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. He moved the family company from a 100% focus on business-to-business tools to one focused on the household consumer.

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   Who is Alonzo Decker?

   • Alonzo G. Decker Jr., also known as Al Decker, or A. G. Decker (1908 – 18 March 2002) was an American businessperson and engineer who served as the chairman of the board of Black & Decker. He is known for developing power tools for use in the home, including the first cordless electric drill, which helped create the do it yourself market.

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   What did Alonzo Decker do for a living?

   • As chief executive officer of Black & Decker, Alonzo Decker Jr. helped lead the manufacturing company to international prominence, devising some of its most successful products including the electric hammer. He also was instrumental in the development of the cordless drill and the portable electric drill for home use.

   Alonzo G. Decker Chair in Mechanical Engineering

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   Who was Al Decker?

   • A Baltimore native and son of the co-founder of the Black & Decker Corporation, Al Decker was a cherished friend, a philanthropist, a businessman, an innovator, and an engineer. Many people, at Hopkins and beyond, will miss his generous personality, passion for life, and visionary thinking.

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   What happened to Black & Decker?

   • In 2010, Black & Decker merged with Stanley Works to become Stanley Black & Decker. National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Alonzo Decker, who invented the cordless drill, spurred growth in the power tool industry and co-founded Black & Decker, providing tools for homeowners.

   NIHF Inductee Alonzo Decker, Who Invented the Cordless Drill

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9. professorships.jhu.edu › professorship › alonzo-gAlonzo G. Decker Chair in Mechanical Engineering

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   ALONZO G. DECKER JR. was a university trustee for more than 30 years and served as national chairman for the Hopkins Hundreds Campaign in the 1970s, during which he gave generously, including the endowment for professorships in science and engineering.