The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-19
YOUTH HOLDS
LEADERSHIP IN
GRUNOW FIRM
Most of Officials Either
Slightly Past 30 or Near
That Age.

II. as some well-knOwn writer re-
Gently put 1t. Life Begins at Forty"
then the life Of General Household
Utilities Company and its executives
must be fated for good and success
fuI accomplishments from here IN.
When the merger Of the United
States Radio and TeleWsiOn Cor
poration with the GrunOw Corpora
ton took place. the executive per-
sonnet naturally had 70 be merged
also. and business observers have
comented greatly upon the smooth
ness with which this was accom-
piished and the blending together
OF personalities was so well effected.
Many Of the executives Of the
General Household Utilities Com
pany place theirs al or around 40.
As matter Of fact. 1t might be
said that many Of them are some
years younger than 40. but it is
rather remarkable that most are just
on the shady or sunny side Of two
score years.
Rapid Progress Made
The General Household Utilities
Company is a youthful company as
years ago. but 10 has accomplished
remarkable things. probably because
Of the youthful viewpoints. sturdi-
ness and willingness of is personnel
10 work long hours and with youth
ful vigOr in doing everything neces-
sary TO put 10 up in the forefront Of
America industries.
William c. Grunow. president,
around forty years Of age. is in ap-
pearance something OF a 1.-the type
Of football player; A. G. Messick. of
the executive committee was a we'll
known football player and carrying
the ball in business. as well as in
his college days. seems to be a habit
with him.
Treasurer Is Youthful
J. p. Rogers, treasurer of the
company, who occupied the same
position with the United States
Radio and TeleWsion, is another
youthful, live and keen individual.
who knows finance and factory
management we'll; r. r. Trimarco.
secretary. also a young man, but
old so far as business experience is
rnr1rorr7nH ne anCfra~ oTo,4 ,,,o,,.
Der of the executive staff.
P. A. Schlitz. assistant treasurer.
formerly with United States Radio
and TeleviSion, is still another youth
who has won his spurs. H. c. Bon
fig. vice-preSident and sales man.
ager still this side of forty has made
his mark. first as a successful whole
sale distributor and now as sales
manager for the General Household
Utilities Company. S. L. Arneson,
assistant TO Mr.. Grunow is a talent
ed and experienced young executive.
Diverts Advertising
Duane Wanamaker, advertising
director. also on the sunny side OF
forty, but with wide experience in
advertising and merchandising, is
Capably filling that post with the
company. H. A. Kunkler. j. H. Ras-
mbuSeen and J. j. Garvin, capably
fill sales executive posts. A G.
Winnan, head Of purchases, Stephen
Sims, z. D. Coots. Charles Henry
and A. r. Perry. all factory execu-
t.ves have contributed a large part
towards successfully turning out
gOod products under the trade name
GrunOw.
NJ. w. Kenney. chief engineer,
with his associate engineers III
charge Of various departments of
the engineering laboratory, has done
spectacular work in putting Grunow
products in the limelight.
And back OF all these executives
and others. is a board of directors,
containing such men as George A.
Ball. Muncie capitalist. TO steer
General Household Utilities Com
pany along paths Of success.