Background
Northup, John David was born on September 8, 1910 in Toledo. Son of Charles S. and Alice Delia (Bachelder) Northup.
Northup, John David was born on September 8, 1910 in Toledo. Son of Charles S. and Alice Delia (Bachelder) Northup.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1932.
With, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, 1933-1974; manager, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Clarion, Pennsylvania, 1943-1946; manager, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Charleston, West Virginia, 1946-1947; general purchasing agent glass container division, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, 1947-1949; general manager corrugated package operations, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, 1949-1953; director engineering, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, 1953-1955; vice president administrative division, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, 1956-1961; vice president, general manager Closure division, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, 1961-1972; vice president charge glass container manufacturing, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, 1972-1974; independent inventor, management consultant, since 1974. Chairman closure committee Glass Container Manufacturers Institute, 1966-1969. Technical adviser on poison prevention packaging Food and Drug Administration, 1971-1972.
Member Inverness Club, Beta Theta Pi.
Married Ruth Bender, January 15, 1937. Children: John David, Mary Elizabeth, Nancy Ross (Mistress H.T. Lehrkind).