Background
Mitchell, John Marvin was born on January 23, 1908 in Maryville, Tennessee, United States. Son of John Harmon and Myrtle (George) Mitchell.
Mitchell, John Marvin was born on January 23, 1908 in Maryville, Tennessee, United States. Son of John Harmon and Myrtle (George) Mitchell.
Student of University Florida, 1925-1926, University of Tennessee, 1926-1929.
With Aluminum Company American, 1929-1937, 43-47, 50-55, 58-—, successively clerk, sales and operating trainee, market research analyst, sales engineer, 1929-1937, personnel and industrial relations manager, New Castle, Pennsylvania, manager wage stabilization non-employees, Pittsburgh, special assignment foreign sales, 1943-1947, manager export and commercial research divisions, Pittsburgh, 1950-1955, general manager international division, 1958-1961. Vice president Aluminum Company of America, 1961-1963, executive vice president, director, 1963-1972. Branch sales manager H.D. Catty Corporation, Philadelphia 34-40, branch manager, Buffalo, 1941.
With aluminum-magnesium division War Production Board, Washington, 1942.
General manager Alcomex South America, Monterey, Mexico, 1948-1949. President, director Ekco-Alcoa Containers, Incorporated., Wheeling, Illinois, 1955-1958.
President Alcoa International, Incorporated., 1958-1961. Director Aluminio, South America de Curriculum Vitae, Mexico City, Alcoa Australia, Limited., Melbourne.
Member Hospital Council Western Pennsylvania, Community chest Allegheny County, Center for International Relations. Member U. Americas; Member American Marketing Association, Newcomen Society North America, Pennsylvania Society, Pi Kappa Alpha. Clubs: Duquesne, Fox Chapel Golf (director), University (Pittsburgh).
Married Eleanor Martin Smith, February 14, 1931.