Background
Bierwirth, John E. was born on April 21, 1895 in Brooklyn. Son of Julius Carl and Nettie Gheradine (Cocks) Bierwirth.
Bierwirth, John E. was born on April 21, 1895 in Brooklyn. Son of Julius Carl and Nettie Gheradine (Cocks) Bierwirth.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1917.
Vice-president, director Thompson-Starrett Company, Incorporated., contractors, 1919-1929. Vice president New York Trust Company, 1929-1941, president, trustee, 1941-1949. President National Distillers & Chemical Corporation, 1949-1958, Chairman of the Board, director, chief Executive officer, 1958-1970, Chairman of the Board, 1970, chairman of the executive committee, to 1978.
President, director John DeKuyper & Son, Incorporated.
Director Bridgeport Brass Company, Discount Corporation, Reactive Metals, Incorporated., Merc. Stores Company, Miliken & Company Honorary trustee Presbyterian Hospital, New York City.
Served as First lieutenant with American Expeditionary Forces, United States Army, 1917-1919. Clubs: Yale, Pinnacle, Union League (New York City).
Married Alice M. Von Bernuth, May 24, 1922. Children: John Cocks, Nancy Elizabeth.