James Ling

James Ling
Born
James Joseph Ling

(1922-12-31)December 31, 1922
DiedDecember 17, 2004(2004-12-17) (aged 81)
OccupationBusinessman

James Joseph "Jimmy" Ling (December 31, 1922 – December 17, 2004) was an American businessman and former head of Ling-Temco-Vought corporation. While at its helm, Ling used LTV funds to purchase a large number of corporations, and was one of the more famous of the 1960s conglomerate managers.