Peter Shaffer Shaffer received the William Inge Award for Distinguished Achievement in the American Theatre in 1992. Two years later he was appointed Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre at Oxford University. In 1993 he was awarded an Honorary Degree (Doctor of Letters) by the University of Bath. Shaffer's play, "Five Finger Exercise" won the Evening Standard Drama Award when it premiered in London and then won the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Foreign Play when it moved to New York City. Shaffer's play, "Equus" won the 1975 Tony Award for Best Play and the New York Drama
Shaffer (company) Shaffer (company) Shaffer is a wholly owned subsidiary of National Oilwell Varco and is involved in the manufacturing and distribution of pressure control devices for the petroleum industry. The company's products include blowout preventers, control systems, riser string packages, choke valves, riser tensioners, and drill string compensators. The company was founded by William D. Shaffer in 1928 as Shaffer Tool Works. In 1968, it was sold to the Rucker Corporation, which became known as Rucker Shaffer. It was again sold in 1978 to NL industries, which became known as NL Shaffer. In 1979, NL Shaffer purchased Koomey Control Systems in