Background
Adams, Avery C. was born on December 15, 1897 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Asael E. and Anna (Shook) Adams.
Adams, Avery C. was born on December 15, 1897 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Asael E. and Anna (Shook) Adams.
Educated Choate School. Student Yale, 1920.
Successively laborer operating department, salesman, district sales manager, assistant general manager sales Trumbull Steel Company, Warren, O., 1919-1928. Manager sales Republic Steel Corporation, May-July 1928. Vice president charge sales, director General Fire-Proofing Company, 1928-1937.
Manager sales sheet division, Carnegie Illinois Steel Company, Pittsburgh, 1936-1938.
Vice president, assistant general manager sales Inland Steel Company, Chicago, 1938-1939. Vice president sales, director United States Steel Corporation of Delaware, 1939.
President and director Jones & Langhlin Steel Corporation, to 1958, chairman, chief Executive officer, 1958-1963, chairman Executive Committee, since 1963, director, since 1956.
Served United States Navy, World War I. Clubs: Duquesne, Field (Pittsburgh).
Married Jean Douglas, 1932.