Background
Lawson, Claude Sims was born on July 21, 1895 in Union Company, near city of Union, South Carolina, United States. Son of Jefferson Rutledge and Mattie (Gibbs) Lawson.
Lawson, Claude Sims was born on July 21, 1895 in Union Company, near city of Union, South Carolina, United States. Son of Jefferson Rutledge and Mattie (Gibbs) Lawson.
Bachelor of Science, Clemson College, 1915.
Chemist, Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Company, 1915-1929, assistant superintendent, 1929-1935, superintendent, 1935-1937, general superintendent, 1937-1945, vice president, general manager and director, 1946-1947, president and director, 1948-1952. President United States Pipe & Foundry Company, 1952-1960, chairman of board, since 1960. Chairman of the Board, director United Concrete Pipe Corporation.
Director Jefferson Federal Savings & Loan Association, Birmingham Fire Insurance Company, L. & North. Railroad Company, director Birmingham Trust National Bank, Canada Dry Corporation President Birmingham council Boy Scouts American, 1950-1951, member Executive Board Jefferson County.
Chairman Birmingham chapter American Red Cross. Vice president Jefferson County Community Chest.
Member of the American Ordnance Association (director) local post), American Iron and Steel Institute, Alabama Mining Institute, Associate Industries Alabama, Alabama, Birmingham (director) C.’s of C., Cast Iron Pressure Pipe Institute, Cast Iron Pipe Research Association, the National Industrial Conference Board. Clubs: Mountain Brook Country, Vestavia Country, Downtown (Birmingham).
Married Robbie Moseley, July 3, 1916. Children: Lucille (Mistress Baronet East. Snow), Claude, Robert Rutledge, William Moseley, Donald Gibbs, Carol, Lionel Dudley.