Henry Hale Rand | |
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Born | 1909 |
Died | January 18, 1962 (aged 52–53) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Resting place | Bellefontaine Cemetery |
Alma mater | Vanderbilt University |
Occupation | Businessman |
Spouse | Dorothy Bolin |
Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
Parent(s) |
Frank C. Rand Nettie Hale |
Relatives |
Philip Henry Hale (maternal grandfather) Oscar Johnson (paternal uncle) Edgar E. Rand (brother) William R. Orthwein, Jr. (brother-in-law) Ernest Trova (son-in-law) |
Henry Hale Rand (1909–1962) was an American heir, business executive and philanthropist. He served as the President of the International Shoe Company, the world's largest manufacturer of shoes, [1] from 1955 to 1962.
Henry Hale Rand was born in 1909 in St. Louis, Missouri. [2] His father, Frank C. Rand, was a businessman who served as the President and later Chairman of the International Shoe Company. [2] [3] [4] His mother was Nettie Hale, the daughter of British-born Texas rancher, publisher and composer Philip Henry Hale.
Rand graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he received a bachelor's degree in Economics. [2] [3] [5]
Rand started his career at the International Shoe Company (which became Furniture Brands International) in 1929. [2] [3] He joined its board of directors in 1945. [2] [3] From 1948 to 1955, he served as its Vice President. [2]
Upon the death of his brother, Edgar E. Rand, who had served as President from 1950 to 1955, [3] [6] Rand served as President until 1962. [2] [5] [7] Under his leadership, the company was the world's largest shoe manufacturer. [1] [7]
Rand was elected as the President of the Webb School in 1950. [4] Additionally, he served on the Board of Trustees of his alma mater, Vanderbilt University. [5]
Rand married Dorothy Bolin. [5] They resided in St. Louis, Missouri. [4] They had a son, Frank C. Rand, III, and a daughter, married to Surrealist painter and sculptor Ernest Trova. [5]
Rand died on January 18, 1962, in St. Louis, Missouri. [1] [8] He was fifty-three years old. [1] His funeral took place at the University Methodist Church in University City, Missouri, and he was buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis. [1] His will included a US$5,000 donation to Vanderbilt University. [5]
Henry Hale Rand | |
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Born | 1909 |
Died | January 18, 1962 (aged 52–53) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Resting place | Bellefontaine Cemetery |
Alma mater | Vanderbilt University |
Occupation | Businessman |
Spouse | Dorothy Bolin |
Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
Parent(s) |
Frank C. Rand Nettie Hale |
Relatives |
Philip Henry Hale (maternal grandfather) Oscar Johnson (paternal uncle) Edgar E. Rand (brother) William R. Orthwein, Jr. (brother-in-law) Ernest Trova (son-in-law) |
Henry Hale Rand (1909–1962) was an American heir, business executive and philanthropist. He served as the President of the International Shoe Company, the world's largest manufacturer of shoes, [1] from 1955 to 1962.
Henry Hale Rand was born in 1909 in St. Louis, Missouri. [2] His father, Frank C. Rand, was a businessman who served as the President and later Chairman of the International Shoe Company. [2] [3] [4] His mother was Nettie Hale, the daughter of British-born Texas rancher, publisher and composer Philip Henry Hale.
Rand graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he received a bachelor's degree in Economics. [2] [3] [5]
Rand started his career at the International Shoe Company (which became Furniture Brands International) in 1929. [2] [3] He joined its board of directors in 1945. [2] [3] From 1948 to 1955, he served as its Vice President. [2]
Upon the death of his brother, Edgar E. Rand, who had served as President from 1950 to 1955, [3] [6] Rand served as President until 1962. [2] [5] [7] Under his leadership, the company was the world's largest shoe manufacturer. [1] [7]
Rand was elected as the President of the Webb School in 1950. [4] Additionally, he served on the Board of Trustees of his alma mater, Vanderbilt University. [5]
Rand married Dorothy Bolin. [5] They resided in St. Louis, Missouri. [4] They had a son, Frank C. Rand, III, and a daughter, married to Surrealist painter and sculptor Ernest Trova. [5]
Rand died on January 18, 1962, in St. Louis, Missouri. [1] [8] He was fifty-three years old. [1] His funeral took place at the University Methodist Church in University City, Missouri, and he was buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis. [1] His will included a US$5,000 donation to Vanderbilt University. [5]