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mechanic engineer

Clem C. Austin, American mechanic engineer Award Commission Member Washington Award Commission; member Chicago advisory committee Naval Officer Procurement; Member American Society Mechanics Engineers, Delta Kappa Epsilon.

Background

Austin, Clem C. was born on June 2, 1882 in Crocker, Missouri, United States. Son of Chester Y. and Elinora J. (Briggs) Austin.

Education

Graduate Streator (Illinois) High School, 1899. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois, 1907, Mechanical Engineering, 1913.

Career

Began with Calumet & Arizona Mining Company, 1907. Teacher of mechanic engineering, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1909-1910. Salesman American Hoist & Derrick Company, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1910-1919.

Union Steam Pump Company, Battle Creek, Michigan, 1919.

General manager American Asphalt Association, Saint Louis, 1920-1921. Secretary Mancha Storage Battery Locomotive Company, Saint Louis, 1922, treasurer, general manager, 1923-1932, president, general manager Chicago, 1932-1938.

General manager Mancha Storage Battery Locomotive Division, Goodman Manufacturing Company, Chicago, 1938-1951. Chairman Chicago secretary A.S.M.E., 1941-1942.

Chairman National Group Delaware Conference American Society Mechanics

Engineers.

Achievements

  • Clem C. Austin has been listed as a noteworthy mechanic engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Washington Award Commission. Member Chicago advisory committee Naval Officer Procurement. Member American Society Mechanics

Engineers, Delta Kappa Epsilon.

Connections

Married Sarah Doctorate. MacKay, November 30, 1914. Children: Briggs MacKay, Robert MacKay, Jane.

Father:
Chester Y. Austin

Mother:
Elinora J. (Briggs) Austin

Spouse:
Sarah D. MacKay

child:
Briggs MacKay Austin

child:
Jane Austin

child:
Robert MacKay Austin