Background
McMaster, Harold Ashley was born on July 20, 1916 in Deshler, Ohio, United States. Son of George and Laura (Butler) McMaster.
inventor manufacturing company executive
McMaster, Harold Ashley was born on July 20, 1916 in Deshler, Ohio, United States. Son of George and Laura (Butler) McMaster.
Bachelor, Ohio State University, 1938. Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1939. Doctor Applied Science (honorary), Bowling Green State University, Ohio, 1983.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Defiance College, 1985. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Toledo, 1987. Doctor of Science (honorary), Medical College Ohio, 1991.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Sienna Heights College, 1988.
Research physicist, Libbey-Owens-Ford, Toledo, Ohio., 1940-1942; manager optical glass laboratory, Libbey-Owens-Ford, Toledo, Ohio., 1942-1948; founder, Permaglass, Inc., Milbury, Ohio., 1948-1971; chairman, co-founder, Glasstech, Inc., Perrysburg, Ohio., 1971-1993. Former Chairman of the Board Huntington National Bank, Woodville, Ohio.
Board directors, trustee Defiance (Ohio) College, since 1991. Board directors Bowling Green State University Foundation, since 1991, University Toledo Foundation, since 1991. Trustee Toledo Museum Art, since 1991.
Member steering committee Toledo Symphony, since 1991. Fellow American Ceramic Society. Member Rotary, Sigma Xi.
Married Helen Elizabeth Clark, April 30, 1937. Children: Ronald, Jeanine McMaster Sandwisch, Nancy McMaster Cobie, Alan.