Background
Phipps, John B. was born on April 30, 1925 in Cleveland. Son of Myron B. and Agnes (Ruffing) Phipps.
Phipps, John B. was born on April 30, 1925 in Cleveland. Son of Myron B. and Agnes (Ruffing) Phipps.
Bachelor of Science, University Notre Dame, 1945. Bachelor of Science, Case Institute of Technology (name now Case Western Reserve University), 1949. Graduate advanced management program, Harvard University, 1971.
Sales engineer, Taylor Institute Companies, Chicago, 1948-1951; plant engineer, Allied Reins., Conneaut, Ohio., 1951-1952; vice president, Allied Reins., Conneaut, Ohio., 1952-1955; plant manager, Conneaut Plastics, 1955-1961; general manager, Conneaut Plastics, 1961-1966; director manufacturing, Norton Company, Akron, Ohio., 1966-1970; director operations, Norton Company, Akron, Ohio., 1970-1972; division vice president, Norton Company, Akron, Ohio., 1972-1978; vice president, Norton Company, Akron, Ohio., 1978-1988; retired, Norton Company, Akron, Ohio., 1988.
President Conneaut Chamber of Commerce, 1959. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, PTO. 1943-1946. Member Rotary.
Married Sarah J. Leet, June 18, 1949. Children: William L., John M., James D.