Background
Grabner, George John was born on August 25, 1918 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States. Son of George and Helen (Leitch) Grabner.
Grabner, George John was born on August 25, 1918 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States. Son of George and Helen (Leitch) Grabner.
Bachelor, Western Reserve University, 1939. Postgraduate, Harvard Graduate School Business Administration, 1940.
Assistant manager, Ernst & Ernst (Certified Public Accountants), Cleveland, 1946-1957; vice-president, director, Cyrus Eaton Interests, 1957-1958; finance vice president, treasurer, Weatherhead Company, Cleveland, 1958-1963; executive vice president, Weatherhead Company, 1963-1965; president, director, Weatherhead Company, 1965-1970; president, director, Weatherhead Company Canada, Ltd., 1966-1970; president, director, LPG Leasing Corporation, Cleveland, 1958-1970; president, chief Executive officer, Lamson & Sessions Company, 1970-1998; Chairman of the Board, Lamson & Sessions Company, 1978-1984; chairman of the executive committee, Lamson & Sessions Company, 1985-1990; retired, 1998. Trustee 1st Union Realty, 1967-1991.
Chairman board Greater Cleveland Growth Association, 1966-1969. Chairman Cleveland Development Foundation, 1966-1969, Finance Supervisory Commission of City of Cleveland, 1980-1988. Trustee S.A. Horvitz Testamentary Trust, WLD Trust, since 1988, WRH Trust, since 1988, LJR Trust, since 1988.
Life trustee University School, since 1970. 1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Member Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants, American Ordinance Association (past president, director), Union Club, Pepper Pike Country Club, Hole in the Wall Club, The Everglades Club, The Ocean Club, The Little Club.
Married Martha Ebright, October 2, 1993. Children: George John, Jan, Heidi, John, Thomas.
