Background
Thorpe, Drew Maxwell was born on January 23, 1898 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry C. and Carrie (Maxwell) Thorpe.
Thorpe, Drew Maxwell was born on January 23, 1898 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry C. and Carrie (Maxwell) Thorpe.
Student Drexel Institute Technology, 1917-1918, Advanced Management Program, Harvard, 1954.
District sales manager East. J. Lavino Company, Pittsburgh, 1920-1924. With General Refractories Company, Philadelphia, since 1924, beginning as district sales manager, Buffalo, successively general sales manager, Philadelphia, vice president charge sales, 1924-1955, executive vice president, 1955-1962, president, chief Executive officer, since 1962, director, since 1952. President, director General Refractories Company Canada, Limited.
Director North.W. Magnesite Company, Austro-American Magnesite Company (Radenthein, Austria).
Member American Iron and Steel Institute, American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers. Clubs: University (president 1957, 1958), Racquet (Philadelphia).
Married Maude East. Howard, April.