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Peer, George Joseph was born on August 26, 1925 in St. Louis. Son of George J. and Melba (Rahning) Peer.
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George Joseph Peer, American Metals company executive. Chairman board Lucas Milhaupt, Inc., Cudahy, Wisconsin, 1967-1975. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, 51-53. Member American Management Association, National Industrial Conference Board, American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, Tau Beta Pi, Kappa Delta Rho.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1945; Master of Science, Purdue University, 1948; postgraduate, Advanced Management Program, Harvard, 1967.
Career
Operating supervisor, Republic Steel Corporation, Canton, Ohio., 1948-1954; various sales positions to vice president sales, Basic, Inc., Chicago, Cleveland, 1954-1963; vice president marketing, Handy & Harman, New York City, 1963-1971; director, Handy & Harman, 1971-1975; group vice president precious metals, Handy & Harman, 1972-1975; chairman, president, chief Executive officer, Multi-Metal Wire Cloth, Inc., 1975-1988; president, Holyoke Wire Cloth Company, 1975-1988; president, Multi-Wedge Corporation, 1976-1988; president, United-Holyoke Corporation, 1980-1986; president, chief Executive officer, Liquid-Solids Separation Corporation, 1988-1993; director, Liquid-Solids Separation Corporation, 1988-1996; retired. Board directors Lewis Corporation, Handy & Harman Refining Group Inc. Chairman Phillips Steel Fabricators, Inc., 1989-1993.
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Membership
Chairman board Lucas Milhaupt, Inc., Cudahy, Wisconsin, 1967-1975. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, 51-53. Member American Management Association, National Industrial Conference Board, American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, Tau Beta Pi, Kappa Delta Rho.
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Married Mary Jane Hazlewood, February 14,1948. Children— Linda, Gary, Steven, Scott.
