Background
Couch, George Robert was born on October 9, 1919 in St. Louis. Son of George W. and Ruth North Carolina.
private investor metals company executive
Couch, George Robert was born on October 9, 1919 in St. Louis. Son of George W. and Ruth North Carolina.
Bachelor of Science, Honours.E., Missouri School Mines and Metallurgy, 1941. MSCh.E., Newark College Engineering, 1952. Graduate, Advanced Management Program, Harvard University, 1979.
Engineer United States Steel Corporation, Chicago, 1941-1942, Magnesium Reduction Company, Lucky, Ohio, 1942-1945, National Lead Company, Sayreville, New Jersey, 1946-1956, American Metal Ltd., 1956-1962. Vice president Molybdenum Corporation American, New York City, 1962-1964. Assistant to general manager Western Mining division Kennecott Copper Corporation, Salt Lake City, 1965-1969.
President Amax Specialty Metals Corporation, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1968-1982. Vice president Amax, Inc., 1976-1982.
Served with United States Army, 1945-1946. Member American Institute of Mining (president The Metallurgical Society 1979, director 1978-1980), American Society Metals.
Married Roberta Nielsen, April 29, 1950.
