Word: namsters
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...promote this program, N.A.M. chose as its 1948 president Morris Sayre, 62, the tall, mild-looking president of giant Corn Products Refining Co. Like many another top NAMster, Sayre started his career at the bottom. After graduating from the University of Richmond and Lehigh University, Sayre went to work for Corn Products in 1908 as a $75-a-month boiler washer. He climbed the ladder rung by rung and never lost his modesty on the way. He likes to keep his door open to any one of his 5,000 employees who has a complaint or an idea...
When Hargrove finished, everybody swallowed and forced a polite smile. One gallant NAMster patted Hargrove on the head and said: "Don't-take it too seriously. This kid's all right. He's a good...
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