Word: girdler
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...outlook for the steel industry is reasonably favorable."-Tom Girdler of Republic Steel...
...Around the President's desk last week assembled Myron Taylor of U. S. Steel, Eugene Gifford Grace of Bethlehem, Tom Mercer Girdler of Republic, many another steelmaster. Also on hand were Michael F. Tighe of the Amalgamated Iron, Steel & Tin Workers and William Green of the American Federation of Labor. They were all at the White House to report a deadlock over steel labor peace. The sticking point: Labor's demand that if a majority in a steel plant voted for the A. F. of L. union, the union should then represent all employes. The President told them...
Small change compared to the wage scales of a film company like Loews' were the other salaries listed by the SEC. Republic Steel upped President Tom M. Girdler from $117,420 to $129,372 per year, two vice presidents from $58,700 to $64,600. President Edwin Madison Allen of Mathieson Alkali worked for $86,700 in both 1933 and 1934. Donald L. Brown of reorganized United Aircraft will be paid $45,000. Salaries substantially the same in both years included President Walter Cabot Baylies of Boston's Edison Electric Illuminating: $32,000; Vice President Theodore D. Crocker of Northern...
...active steel executive at their head and a far-flung research staff to keep the industry and the public abreast of Steel's developments. Last week, its reorganization apparently completed, the Institute announced the election of Eugene Gifford Grace of Bethlehem Steel as president and Tom Mercer Girdler of Republic Steel as vice president. Henceforth only an executive within the industry may become the Institute's head, may hold office for not more than two years...
...Girdler's predictions come true, none will benefit more than he. Republic is already the world's largest producer of alloy steels...