Tom Mercer Girdler Explained

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]

Notes and References

1. News: 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 . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-06-15 . 0362-4331.
2. Web site: Girdler, Tom Mercer (1877-1965), industrialist . 2022-06-15 . American National Biography . 2000 . en . 10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1000636. 978-0-19-860669-7 . Wall . Joseph Frazier .
3. Web site: 2018-05-11 . GIRDLER, TOM MERCER . 2022-06-15 . Encyclopedia of Cleveland History Case Western Reserve University . en.
4. 1943-09-27 . PRODUCTION: Girdler Writes a Book . en-US . Time . 2022-06-15 . 0040-781X.