Paul Darley is Chairman, CEO & President of W.S. Darley & Co. He began in pump
sales in 1985 and was named Vice President for the Fire Pump Division of Darley in
1990. In 1997, he became President and COO and was appointed President & CEO
in 2003. He was named Chairman in 2011.
Paul is a graduate of St. Ignatius College Prep in Chicago and he holds a BS Degree
in Marketing and Finance from Marquette University. He earned his MBA from
Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, where is a guest lecturer.
Paul is a former Chairman of the Chicago Windy City Chapter of Young Presidents’
Organization (YPO) and is a trustee for Dominican University.
He is a past President of the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers Association (FAMA) and
member of the Board of Directors of Fire & Emergency Manufacturers & Services
Association (FEMSA) and currently serves on the Board of the National Defense
Industry Association (NDIA) for the Great Lakes Chapter.