Background
Knowles, Harvey Coles was born on March 11, 1891 in New York City. Son of Andrew A. and Anna (Coles) Knowles.
Knowles, Harvey Coles was born on March 11, 1891 in New York City. Son of Andrew A. and Anna (Coles) Knowles.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1912.
General superintendent charge factories and mills, Procter and Gamble Company, 1921;
general manufacturing manager, Procter and Gamble Company, 1930;
vice-president, director, Procter and Gamble Company, from 1942;
vice president, Procter & Gamble Defense Corporation operating Wolf Creek Ordnance Plant and Gulf Ordnance Plant, World World War II. Board directors Armco Steel Corporation, Cincinnati Milling Machine Company. Chairman high explosive loading advising committee Safety and Secutiry Branch, War Department.
Chairman civilian advisory panel to Chief of Ordnance.
Director Herman Schneider Foundation. Member American Ordnance Association (vice president, director), Yale Engineering Association (vice president, Ohio placement committee), Queen City Club, Commercial Club, Commonwealth Club, Optimist Club, Yale Club, St. Anthony Club, University Club, Vineyard Haven Yacht Club, Cincinnati Country Club, Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht Club.
Married Adele Fitzpatrick, 1914. Children: Harvey Coles, Jean Knowles Goodman.