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Joseph R. Carter II, at 90; headed Wyman-Gordon

Joseph R. Carter II and his granddaughter Alexandra LaPlant. Joseph R. Carter II and his granddaughter Alexandra LaPlant.
By J.M. Lawrence
Globe Correspondent / September 26, 2009

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As chief executive, Joseph R. Carter II built Worcester-based metal parts manufacturer Wyman-Gordon into a Fortune 500 company, and he later became a key figure in the birth of the state’s biotech industry. (Full article: 766 words)

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