Francis Harrington Glidden | |
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Born | |
Died | September 25, 1922 | (aged 90)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | businessman |
Known for | founding the Glidden Company |
Francis Harrington Glidden (1832–1922) was an American businessman best known for founding the company now known as the Glidden Company, which became a subsidiary of Akzo Nobel NV [1] before that company sold the Glidden business to PPG Industries, Inc. in 2012. [2]
Glidden was born on May 24, 1832, in New Castle, Maine, and attended Lincoln Academy. [3] After marrying Winifred Kavanaugh Waters in 1854, [3] he had a career as a seaman and dry-goods merchant. [3] [4] In 1866, he entered the varnish business for the first time, working as a varnish salesman for William Tilden and Nehphena, in New York City. [3] He remained with that company through 1875. [3]
In 1868, Glidden moved to Cleveland, Ohio in 1868. [4] In 1875, after leaving Tilden, he started his own varnish manufacturing company, named The Glidden-Brackett Company; renamed later to the Glidden & Joy Company, [4] and in 1890 incorporated as The Glidden Varnish Company. [4]
Glidden served as President and Director of the company; [4] retiring in 1917 at age 85. [5] In addition to his work with the company, Glidden served as director of Central National Bank of Cleveland. [4]
Glidden resided in the Clifton Park area of Lakewood, Ohio, in a home he built in 1910 that he named "Inglewood." [6] He died September 25, 1922, in Cleveland, [7] and is buried in Lakeview Cemetery. [6]
Francis Harrington Glidden | |
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Born | |
Died | September 25, 1922 | (aged 90)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | businessman |
Known for | founding the Glidden Company |
Francis Harrington Glidden (1832–1922) was an American businessman best known for founding the company now known as the Glidden Company, which became a subsidiary of Akzo Nobel NV [1] before that company sold the Glidden business to PPG Industries, Inc. in 2012. [2]
Glidden was born on May 24, 1832, in New Castle, Maine, and attended Lincoln Academy. [3] After marrying Winifred Kavanaugh Waters in 1854, [3] he had a career as a seaman and dry-goods merchant. [3] [4] In 1866, he entered the varnish business for the first time, working as a varnish salesman for William Tilden and Nehphena, in New York City. [3] He remained with that company through 1875. [3]
In 1868, Glidden moved to Cleveland, Ohio in 1868. [4] In 1875, after leaving Tilden, he started his own varnish manufacturing company, named The Glidden-Brackett Company; renamed later to the Glidden & Joy Company, [4] and in 1890 incorporated as The Glidden Varnish Company. [4]
Glidden served as President and Director of the company; [4] retiring in 1917 at age 85. [5] In addition to his work with the company, Glidden served as director of Central National Bank of Cleveland. [4]
Glidden resided in the Clifton Park area of Lakewood, Ohio, in a home he built in 1910 that he named "Inglewood." [6] He died September 25, 1922, in Cleveland, [7] and is buried in Lakeview Cemetery. [6]