Gustav Bernhard Margraf

Background

Margraf, Gustav Bernhard was born on May 14, 1915 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. Son of William Anton and Mary (Rubel) Margraf.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, S.E. Missouri State Teachers College, 1936. Bachelor of Laws, Duke, 1939.

Career

Admitted to Missouri bar, 1939, New York, 1941, District of Columbia, 1947, Virginia, 1957. Associate Cahill, Gordon, Reindel & Ohl, 1939-1948, charge Washington office, 1942-1948. Vice president, general attorney NBC, New York City, 1948-1953, vice president for talent, 1953-1955.

General solicitor Reynolds Metals Company, 1955-1963, vice president, 1960-1968, general counsel, 1963-1968, also director. Managing director, chief operating officer British Aluminum Company Ltd., London, England., 1964-1968. President, Chairman of the Board Canadian British Aluminum Limited company, Baie Comeau, Canada.

Vice chairman Manicouagan Power Company, Baie Comeau, 1964-1969. Chairman Aluminum Wire & Cable Limited company, Swansea, Wales, Aluminium Foils Ltd., London, 1964-1968, administrative vice president, 1968-1969. President mining and shipping subsidiaries.

Director various other subsidiaries Reynolds Metals Company.

Membership

Member American Judicature Society, New York County Federal Communications, Virginia, Richmond bar associations, Association Bar City New York Aluminum Federation England (president 1966-1967). Clubs: Commonwealth.

Connections

Married Grace Margaret Houck, August 22, 1939. Children: James Houck, Patricia Lee, John.

Father:

William Anton Margraf

Mother:

Mary (Rubel) Margraf

Spouse:

Grace Margaret Houck

child:

John Margraf

child:

Patricia Lee Margraf

child:

James Houck Margraf