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Tom Mercer Girdler

Tom Mercer Girdler

American industrialist (1877–1965)

Tom Mercer Girdler (19 May 1877 – 4 February 1965) was an American businessperson who served as the first president of Republic Steel.[1][2]

Biography

Girdler was born in Silver Creek, Clark County, Indiana in 1877.[3] He graduated with a mechanical engineering degree from Lehigh University.[3] After his graduation, he started his career with Buffalo Forge Company.[1] A year later, he became a foreman for the Oliver Iron and Steel Company.[1]

In 1943, he published his autobiography.[4]

He retired in 1956 as the chairperson of Republic Steel.[1]

Personal life

Girdler married four times and had two sons and two daughters.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Times, 5peels1 to The New York (1965-02-05). "-Tom Mercer Girdler, 87, Dies; Steel Executive in 1937 $trihe; First President of Republic '!Also Led Jones & Loughlin -- Guided Plane Building". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-15.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. [2]
    Wall, Joseph Frazier (2000). "Girdler, Tom Mercer (1877-1965), industrialist". American National Biography. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1000636. ISBN 978-0-19-860669-7. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  3. [3]
    "GIRDLER, TOM MERCER". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | Case Western Reserve University. 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  4. [4]
    "PRODUCTION: Girdler Writes a Book". Time. 1943-09-27. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
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