William Eric Phillips, CBE, DSO, MC (1892 or 1893 - 1964) was a Canadian businessman.
Phillips was the chairman and chief executive officer of Massey Ferguson, at the time of his death the largest producer of farm machinery in the British Commonwealth,[1] and founding chairman of Argus Corporation, a position he held until his death.
Phillips Ltd, in Oshawa, Ontario, in 1922,[4] to supply auto glass for General Motors of Canada.
[3] During World War II, Phillips was appointed head of Research Enterprises, Ltd., a Canadian crown corporation intended to produce optical instruments,[3] and later assigned production of radar equipment.
This block of common stock formed the single largest group of shares in the firm, a position from which they would dominate its actions from 1947 onwards.