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Word: goldbergish (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1944-1944
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Despite the Rube Goldbergish sound of some of his gadgets, Tom Saffady has cashed in heavily on his tinkering. At 27, he is owner and manager of Detroit's Sav-Way Industries. Frequently, he puts in as many as 16 hours a day in his sleek, paneled office, with its private bar, or in his four plants, humming with war contracts. Net income of his company last year: $400,000. Last week he had something besides inventions up his sleeve. He was working on a plan to cut his 600-odd employes in on profits...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MANAGEMENT: Young Tom Saffady | 3/27/1944 | See Source »

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