Background
Gantz, Carroll Melvin was born on September 9, 1931 in Sellersville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Melvin Charles G. and Leona Alberta (Hornberger) Barner.
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Gantz, Carroll Melvin was born on September 9, 1931 in Sellersville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Melvin Charles G. and Leona Alberta (Hornberger) Barner.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University, 1953.
Head industrial design, Hoover Company, North Canton, Ohio., 1956-1972; manager industrial design, Black & Decker, Inc., Towson, Maryland., 1972-1981; director industrial design household products group, Black & Decker (United States), Inc., Shelton, Connecticut, 1981-1986; professor, head department design, Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1987-1992; established, Carroll Gantz Design, 1992; designer canal boat, St. Helena II, Canal Fulton, Ohio., 1967-1970; director, American Canal Society, York, Pennsylvania, 1974-1979.
Board directors Stark County History Society, 1970. Served with National Security Agency United States Army, 1953-1956. Fellow Industrial Designers Society of America (president 1979-1980, chairman board 1981-1982).
Member Sons of the American Revolution, Omicron Delta Kappa, Tau Sigma Delta.
Married Lorraine Sachs, March 5, 1955. Children: Erika Christine, Mitchell Allen.