Ira George Needless

Background

Needless, Ira George was born on September 1, 1893 in Bertram, Iowa, United States. Son of Elson Reid and Joanna (Hunter) Needless.

Education

Student, Coe College, 1910-1913; AB, Northwestern University, 1915.

Career

Fellow, in charge bureau employment, Northwestern University, 1915-1916; with, Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Company, 1916-1960; charge personnel New York office, Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Company, 1919-1920; with sales training, Akron, Ohio., 1920-1921; with sales promotion Philadelphia district, 1921-1925; assistant sales manager, Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Company Canada, Ltd., Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, 1925-1930; general tire sales manager, Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Company Canada, Ltd., Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, 1930-1945; vice president, general sales manager, Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Company Canada, Ltd., Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, 1945-1951; president, board directors, Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Company Canada, Ltd., Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, 1951-1958; Chairman of the Board, Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Company Canada, Ltd., Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, 1958-1960. Board directors Waterloo Manufacturing Limited company. Technical adviser to rubber controllerOttawa, Canada, 1942-1944.

Achievements

• Ira George Needless has been listed as a noteworthy Rubber company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Board of Governors Waterloo College and Association Faculties, 1958-1960. Member Canada Manufacturers Association (executive county), Society Automotive Engineers, Westmount Golf and Country Club, Granite Club, National Cluib, Phi Kappa Sigma.

Connections

Married Marian Marie Westover, December 24, 1917. Children: George William, Lauranna Marie (Mistress G. A. Jones), Myron Westover.

Father:

Elson Reid Needless

Mother:

Joanna (Hunter) Needless

Spouse:

Marian Marie Westover

child:

Myron Westover Needless

child:

Lauranna Marie Needless (Mistress G. A. Jones)

child:

George William Needless