Sallie Haws, President, Haws Corporation
Sallie Haws is the heart of Haws Corporation, the largest manufacturer of drinking water fountains in the United States. Serving as president since 2001, she understands the company like no one else. Literally working her way up, she has held positions in human resources, sales and marketing, information systems, and graphic design.
Haws Corporation was started by Sallie’s great-grandfather, Luther Haws: a self-employed master plumber, sheet metal contractor, and sanitation inspector. In 1906, while on his rounds at a public school, Luther noticed children drinking from a shared tin cup. This unsanitary practice—although common at the time—inspired him to invent the world’s first drinking water fountain.
In addition to developing innovative drinking water fountains, Haws also manufactures emergency equipment for schools, recreation districts, and industrial complexes. Their mission is consumer driven. Every product that leaves the Haws plant is of the highest craftsmanship and is built for years of service. Luther Haws’ inventive spirit and devotion to quality lives on in the leadership of his great-granddaughter, Sallie Haws.
Sallie is pictured here at Lake Tahoe, an hour from the Haws corporate headquarters in Sparks, Nevada.
