Background
Mauthe, James Lester was born on July 8, 1890 in Turkey City, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Martin and Mary Margaret (Theiss) Mauthe.
Mauthe, James Lester was born on July 8, 1890 in Turkey City, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Martin and Mary Margaret (Theiss) Mauthe.
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State College, 1913, Metallurgical Engineer, 1948.
Assistant superintendent blast furnaces National Tube Company, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, 1914-1917, superintendent blast furnaces, Lorain, O., 1921-1930, assistant general superintendent, 1930-1935. Superintendent blast furnaces Midvale Steel Company, Coatesville, Pennsylvania, 1917-1918. Assistant superintendent blast furnaces Illinois Steel Company, Gary, Indiana, 1919-1920.
Assistant general superintendent The Youngstown Sheet i& Tube Company (O.), 1935-1937, general superintendent, 1937-1943, vice president operations, 1943-1950, director, 1948-1964, president, 1950-1956, Chairman of the Board, chairman of the executive committee, 1956-1963, officer or director various subsidiaries.
Director Interlake South.S. Company, Youngstown Steel Door Company Trustee, member Executive Committee Pennsylvania State University, Youngstown U.
Member Association Iron and Steel Engineers, American Iron and Steel Institute, Phi Sigma Kappa. Clubs: Youngstown, Youngstown Country.
Married Olive Kough, May 7, 1918. Children: Olive (Mistress John H. Stone), Richard James.