 This made the Japanese cars run more smoothly and customers experienced fewer problems.Born in Sioux City, Iowa, William Edwards Deming was raised in Polk City, Iowa, on his grandfather Henry Coffin Edwards's chicken farm, then later on a farm purchased by his father in Powell, Wyoming.He was the son of William Albert Deming and Pluma Irene Edwards,
His parents were well-educated and emphasized the importance of education to their children.