Background
Megowen, Carl Robert was born on October 5, 1898 in Alton, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles Edgar and Alwine Louise (Mueller) Megowen.
Megowen, Carl Robert was born on October 5, 1898 in Alton, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles Edgar and Alwine Louise (Mueller) Megowen.
Student Shurtleff College, Alton, Illinois, 1918-1919, Doctor of Laws, 1952. Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1921.
1 son, Charles Geyer, Accountant Ernst & Ernst, Saint Louis, 1921-1922, Illinois Glass Company, Alton, Illinois, 1922-1929. With Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Toledo, since 1929, vice chairman, chairman of the executive committee. Chairman of the Board, director Kimble Glass Company.
Chairman of the Board, director Owens-Illinois Inter-American Corporation, Owens-Illinois Canada, Limited., Toronto, Ontario, Libbey Plastics, Incorporated., Erie, Pennsylvania, Bristol Paper Products, Briston, Pennsylvania.
Chairman of the executive board, director Northeastern Container Corporation, Bradford, Pennsylvania. Director O-I Services, Incorporated, Toledo, Owen-Illinois of the Bahamas, Limited, National Container Corporation (California), Owens-Illinois International, South America, Panama City, Panama, Owens-Illinois Glass Company of Cuba, Havana, Owens-Illinois, of Venezuela, Caracas, Toledo Edison Company, Ohio Citizens Trust Company.
Member of the Ottawa Hills Board Education, Toledo, 1939-1950, president, 1946-1950 Trustee Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo Hospital. Member Alpha Tau Omega. Clubs: Toledo, Inverness Country, Toledo Country (Toledo).
Married Gladys Kathleen Geyer, June 29, 1929.