The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-16
WILSON SUCCEEDS BURR AS MANAGER OF SALES OF I. C.L. Resignation of MT. Burr Is Accepted With Regret on
 Part of the Company HELD POSITION UNDER THREE ARRANGEMENTS Appointee Widely Known in Industrial Circles and Is Extremely Popu-
 lar-Pays Compliment to
 Predecessor

Willard Wilson was yesterday ap- pointed general manager of sales of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad com pany to succeed F. A. Burr, who ten dered his resignation effective July l, to accept an important position with the Aetna Explosives company. MT. Burr will become general manager of sales of the latter company, with offices in New York.
 George Gordon Crawford, president of the Tennessee company. issued the fol- the matter yesterday:
 MT. F. A. Burr, general manager of sales of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company. has resigned his posi- tion, to take effect July l. MT. Willard Wilson has been appointed to fill the va cancy.
 MT. Burr is leaving to accept the po- sition of general manager of sales with the Aetna Explosives company, and will be located in New York.
 MT. Burrs services with the Tennes- see Coal, Iron and Railroad company have been extremely satisfactory, and
  part of the company that he leaves. His new position, however, is one that he could not afford to decline"
 MT. Burr has been general manager of sales of the Tennessee company for the past IA years, having held that impor- tant position under three arrangements. He was recognized in industrial circles throughout the country as a man of ex- ceptional ability and much of the credit for the advancement of the interests of the Tennessee company in recent years has been attributed to him. The news of his resignation was heard with uni social circles here yesterday, where he was held in the highest regard. both personally and as a business man.
 EARLY ASSOCIATION
 At the solicitation of the Tennessee company in 1902, MT. Burr became gen. eral manager of sales with headquarters in New York, where he remained for two years before removing to this city He first went with the Tennessee company when Don H. Bacon was president and when the corporation was controlled by
 
 New York. Later, when the Gates in terests secured control he continued in the same position. When the United States Steel corporation acquired the Tennessee company, he was again re- tained under the new management.
 MT. Burr was for 10 years connected with the financial firm of Drexel, Nor gan & Coz of New York, now J. F. Morgan & Co.,, and much of his business training was secured while there For a number of years prior to coming with the Tennessee company. he was gen eral manager of sales of the Pennsyl- vania Steel company. now a part of the Bethlehem Steel company, of which Charles M. Schwab is president. During all these years prior to his removal to Birmingham he had his offices in New York. MT. Burr is a native of Connecticut.
 Tt is with extreme regret that I am leaving the Tennessee company and re- moving from Birmingham, said MT. Burr yesterday. My connection with the company has been most pleasant, and one of the great pleasures of my work has been my associations with President Crawford. The offer which have accepted with the Aetna Explosives company is of such a nature that could not in justice to myself decline it, and only this fact would ever cause me IO lcdNc lIllS Clty dHQ lllS COIHpdHy. lNOt only have my business relations here teen of the most pleasant nature, but per sonal associates formed in Birmingham have made living here exceptionally attractive. I sincerely regret to leave"
 TO BE VICE PRESIDENT
 While no official announcement has been made regarding the connection Mir Burr is to have with the Aetna Explosives company beyond the fact that he is to be general manager of sales, it is reliably reported in industrial cir cfes that at an early meeting of the directors he is also to be elected to the position of vice president of the cor poration.
 MT. Wilson, whose appointment as suc- cessor to MT. Burr was announced yes- terday by President Crawford. has been assistant general manager of sales of the Tennessee company for the past IA years. Like MT. Burr. he has held that position under three administrations. He is widely known in industrial cir cles as a man of rare business and ex- ecutive ability and the announcement. that he was to succeed to the higher position was received with pleasure in industrial circles here yesterday. MT. Wilson has resided in Birmingham for I12 years and is extremely popular in both business and social circles. He is a native of Ohio.
 Prior to his acceptance of the position of general manager of sales with the Tenresseec ompany, MT. Wilson held a similar position for many years with the National Steel company, now a part of the Steel corporation. His &C., quaintance with industrial men extends all over the country.
 "In spite of the fact that I have been promoted as the successor of MT. Burr. said Mir. Wilson yesterday. that | fact does not compensate for the regret I feel that he is leaving the company and is removing from Bir- mingham. During the many years We have been associated. I have been in 1 position to learn of his real worth and ability and I feel that his resignation | is a distinct loss to the district" lTHORNWELL HAYNES
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