The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
BOWRON SUCCEEDS
 G. B. MCCORMACK IN
 BANK CHAIRMANSHlP
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 many large enterprises on the road to success through his advice. financial as- sistance and cooperation.
 MT. Mccormack began his business ca reer in the early sos, when he moved to Tracy City. Tenn, from Arkansas and became telegraph operator for the Ten- nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany, of which Col. A. M. Shook was then general manager, Recognizing his ability, MT. Shook offered to make MT. Mccormack his stenographer If he would learn shorthand. In remarkably short time he qualified himself for this posi- ton and soon became confidential secre- tary to Colonel Shook. When the Ten nessee company acquired its properties ins the Birmingham district MT McCor- mack came here with Colonel Shook, and in 1888 Mr Mccormack became superin- tendent of the Pratt mines division or the Tennessee company.
 LARGER AFFAIRS
 In 1890 he was made assistant general manager of the company, of which Colo nel Shook was the general manager. MT. Mccormack served as assistant general manager under H. F. DeBardeleben after the Tennessee company and the DeBar- deleben interests were consolidated ana also under T. H. Aldrch, whom he suc- ceeded as general manager of the Ten nessee company.
 It was while he was the operating man ager of the Tennessee company in Bso that the first basic iron suitable for steel making was produced in this district at Alice furnace. This was the beginning of steel making in Birmingham and, III the opinion of industrial leaders, was the real foundation for the growth and de- velopment of the Birmingham, district. Tn 1895 Erskine Ramsay, who has since been associated with MT. Mccormack, became chief engineer and assistant to the gen eral manager of the Tennessee company.
 MT. Mccormack continued as general manager until 190l when Don H. Bacon became president of the Tennessee com pany and complete change of person. nel took place. The Pratt Consolidated Coal company was then organized os MT Mccormack and MT. Ramsay, tne former being chosen president and nav ing held that position since that time.
 ORGANIZES COMPANY
 MT. Mccormack was one of the moving spirits in the. organization of the Ala bama Coal Operators association ane was for several years president or tns association. With MT. Ramsay, he or ganized the Bank of Ensley. which the! only recently sold to R. E. Chadwick anc Sam c. King, who had for years peer connected with the institution and whS had aided materially in building 1t up. The, Birmingham Terminal company was organized by MT. Mccormack afo he was the president of that company when the termianl station here was built This station ranks as one of the most convenient and finest terminals in the entire country.
 Soon after he organized the American Trust and Savings bank. MT. McCor mack retired as president to become chairman of the board, and w. W. Craw ford became president of the institution and has remained at Its head since tha time. Mr.. Mccormack Is largely inter ested in GoodaH, Brown & Co.,. whole sale dry goods the Pratt Land and I'm provement company; Alabama Grocer company; is president of the Birming ham Tennessee company and the Ensle. | Company. which has extensive realt holdings in Ensley. and Pratt City. MT Ramsay is interested with him in mos of these enterprises and they togethe own the Ramsay & Mccormack com l pany.
 MT. Mccormack, together with MI Ramshy. owns the four business block centering on Avenue F and Nineteentl stret. Ensley, one of the most valuabi compact holdings in the district.
 ! WAR WORK
 During the war. as representative Q the coal operators of the state in tnei dealings with the, federal government an fuel administrator. MT, Garfield. Mir MIG Cormack played an important part speeding up the production of the mine of Alabama and was very highly re
 garded by federal officials.
 I,i .lx RI I,t,ci QOI lity keen foresight and his confidence '
 the future of the Birmingham distrlc' MT. Mccormack has made remarkabl business success. Starting entirely with out financial resources or assistance o any kind, he has built up large TOT tune and has become one of the wealth l fest men in Alabama.