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...President. For its new president, the 133-man N.A.M. board chose an example of what free enterprise has meant in America's past: Robert Ross Wason (rhymes with ah son), 57, president of Manhattan's Manning, Maxwell & Moore, Inc. (cranes, hoists, safety valves, etc.). Born a poor boy in Ashtabula, Ohio, Wason got his first job at eleven, worked his way through high school as a janitor. After graduation he worked as a longshoreman, blacksmith's helper and dock hand, and cub reporter on the Ashtabula Independent at $15 a week...
When he got a job at Manning, Maxwell & Moore, which operates plants in Bridgeport, Boston. Muskegon and Tulsa, he decided he would rove no more. The company was long on engineering skill, short on merchandising. Wason supplied the merchandising so effectively that sales increased 17-fold in the next ten years...
Last week, facing another depression, M. M. & M. reverted to Diamond Jim's original formula. President Robert Ross Wason, who is also president of Zonite Products Corp., this time decided to expand his sales force, began by increasing it 25%. This meant adding only nine men, but this is a large addition in a field where individual orders may run as high as $500,000. Mindful that when M. M. & M. bought Philadelphia's Box, Crane & Hoist Corp. in 1932 such methods boosted its share of the hoist business from 2.2% to 15% within the five years, Sales...
...addition to Hunn, Richard Wason Lawrence, 4D.D.S., was chosen vice president, and Louis Kroll, 3D.D.S., secretary. The treasurer is to be Frank Albert Nemee, 3D.D.S. The list of speakers and their subjects was also announced and is as follows:--November 9, Dr. W. B. Cannon '96, "The Element of Chance in Research." December 8, Dr. P. E. Boyle, "Abnormalities in the Calcification of Teeth." January 12, Dr. C. C. Suminous, "Cancer." February 9, Seminar night, at which the Juniors will read their tutorial papers--Dr. G. H. Wright in charge. March 9, Dr. R. J. Nagle, "Researches in Metallurgy." April...
...Fleer '25, winner of this year's novice tournament here, and by Paul Davier '24 and R. M. Morrison '24, who earned a position on the squad by their work in this tournament. The epee bouts will take place this afternoon with J. S. Barss '22, and J. K. Wason '23 as the Crimson entries...