Luther Replogle Explained

Luther Irvin “Rep” Replogle (March 2, 1902 Tyrone, Pennsylvania − July 3, 1981 Chicago, Illinois) was a businessman, diplomat, and philanthropist, and the founder of Replogle Globes and the U.S. Ambassador to Iceland from 1969 to 1972.[1] [2] [3]

When he was five, his family moved to Altoona, Pennsylvania. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis for 2½ years, starting in 1920.

Replogle Globes was the largest globe manufacturing business in the world in the mid-20th century. He sold the company in 1959 but continued as President and Chief Operating Officer.

References

  1. Web site: Biography of Luther I. Replogle . Luther I. Replogle Foundation . 9 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Luther Irvin Replogle (1902–1981) . Office of the Historian . 9 February 2020.
  3. News: L.I. REPLOGLE DIES; FORMER AMBASSADOR AND A GLOBE MAKER . 9 February 2020 . The New York Times . July 4, 1981.

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