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Gurus of Quality
100 years of Juran
Mr. and Mrs. Juran: Juran met Sadie Shapiro in 1924; they married two years later and will celebrate
their 78th anniversary in June. Here they appear in their high school graduation photos.
He’s witnessed two world wars, numerous other military conflicts, the rise (and fall) of countless new inventions, humans’ first space explorations and 17 U.S. presidents. He’s survived anti-Semitism, poverty, emigration, the childhood loss of his mother and the Great Depression. Living through 100 years of such profound changes and events would be noteworthy enough.
But Joseph M. Juran has been much more than just a casual observer. He has participated vigorously in and contributed extensively to the growth of industry, society and—perhaps most importantly to us—quality.