Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-07
By JOHN F. SINCLAIR.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

in constructive work?
No, says a large industrial corpora
ton. and sets forth facts and figures
in proof.
1t even goes so far as to say that
"the years when large leadership ca
pacitieS come to fruition are from Sc
to TO-"
Men who direct the largest industrial
corporations in the United States-9s
of them--were used in this interesting
compilation.
OF the group only two men are in
the 80 to 40 year class; 8 are between
40 and so; 80 are between so and so;
IS between so and 10. Eighteen are
still going strong as national leaders
although between 10 and 80, and two
are more than 80. One has reached 60
Educational Advantages.
How much education did these bust
ness leaders receive in early life?
Thirty-one had a high school educa-
ton, and IL went no further than
grammar school. The Sc remaining at
tended universities, and three of them
took advanced degrees.
The number who began as white
collars equals the number who began
in blue shirts" Changing positions
didn't seem harmful. Ten per cent
line in which they entered as young
men; the rest moved around until they
found the jobs which appealed to them
The two youngest of the big execu-
tives ARE F. B. Patterson, 38, president
of the National Cash Register Co., and
David Sarnoff, 80, vice president of the
Radio Corporation of America. Mr.
Patterson received his education in pub
lie school and college and started his
business life as a helper in a foundry
Mr.. Sarnoff received some public school
education and a special course in cleo
trical engineering at Pratt Institute,
Brooklyn. He started in business as a
messenger boy in a cable company.
The 1880 Group.
In the next age group we find Bror
G. Dahlberg, 40, president of the Cello
tex Co., who was educated in the pub
lie schools and ran an elevator to pay
his way through law school, Clarence
Dillon, 48, member of Dillon, Read &
Co.. received his B. A. at Harvard and
started business life as payroll clerk.
]. H. Rand, jr., A, president of Reming
ton-Rand, Inc, is another Harvard
graduate who started his business career
as a bench worker.
Victor M. Cutter, 40, president of the
United Fruit Co., is college man who,
beginning as fruit merchant, has
climbed to the top of the largest fruit
company in the world Walter s, Gift
ford, IS, president of the American Tel
ephone & Telegraph Co., is a college
man. He started as a clerk, then be-
came assistant secretary and treasurer
of the Western Electric Co. in Chicago,
Edward A. Cudahy, jr., As, had COM
paratively easy background. After grad
uating from college he entered his
fathers business, rising to the chair
manship of the Cudahy Packing Co.
Edward E. Shumaker, 48, president of
the Victor Talking Machine Co., en-
tered business college after graduating
from the public schools. He spent a
short time as a teacher, then dived into
business. John D. A. Morrow, 40,
president of the Pittsburgh Coal Co.,
entered the coal business when he was
grauated from college C. r. Palmer,
43, president of Cluett, Peabody g. Co,
is a college man who battled up to the
top through the sales ends.
Among important executives between
SO and so is H. F. Alexander 81, presi-
dent of the Pacific Steamship Coz who
after graduating from high school be-
gan his business life as wharf agent
Edgar S Bloom, So, president of the
Western Electric Co., graduated from
started telephone work in the traffic de-
partment of the New York Telephone
Co. Walter P. Chrysler, S. chairman
Of the board of Chrysler Corporation.
had only a high-school course. After
grocery clerking, he apprenticed him.
self 70 the mechanical department OF
a railroad.
Grace as Crane Operator.
L.. -
the board of the E. l. du Pont de
Nemours g. Co., is a Massachusetts In
Stitute of Technology graduate, with
B. S. and M. S, degrees. He started
with the company right after gradua-
ton. Eugene G. Grace, 54, president
of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation,
graduated from Lehigh University as
an electrical engineer, and started with
Bethlehem as an electric crane opera
tor John D. Hertz, 81. president of the
Yellow Cab Co., received only public
school education, and started out as
Office boy
of General Motors Research Corpora
ton. is an Ohio State graduate, with
M. z. and e. E. degrees. He started
with the Star Telephone Co. Another
college man Is Paul w. Litchfleld, SIS,
president of the Goodyear Tire g. Rub
Der Co., who never worked for any
other concern.
A lawyer who turned to business is
Hugh Morrow. ST. president of the
Schloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Co
James C. Penney, SIS. chairman of the
board of the j. G. Penney Co., got no
farther than high school. Gerard
Swope, So, president of the General
Electric Co., after graduating from the
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology
worked as a helper in the General
Electric shops. Adolph zukor, 81. pres
ident of Paramount-Publix Corporation,
received only an elementary school edu-
cation in Hungary. He started in bust
ness as an apprentice to merchant in
Budapest.
Walter C. Teagle, So, president of the
Standard OH OF New Jersey and COL
lege man, has always been a Standard
Oil employee. owen d. Young, Sc, chair
man of the board of the General Elec-
trio Co., graduated from college and
became lawyer. Alfred p. Sloan, jr.,
SIS, started as a craftsman, and has
become chairman of the board of Cen
eral Motors Corporation.
F. Edison White, 81, president of Ar
mour & Co., received only public
school education. He started as a
helper in the packing business. Ken
meth r. Kingsbury, sd, president of the
Standard Oil of California, graduated
from college and then started with the
Standard Oil Co. in Philadelphia An
other Standard Oil man is George II.
Jones, So, chairman of the board of
the Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey.
who received his education in public