John Rhodes Morrill

Background

Morrill, John Rhodes was born on April 28, 1916 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of James L. and Freda (Rhodes) Morrill.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Engineering, Stanford University, 1938; postgraduate Graduate School Business, Stanford University, 1938-1939.

Career

Assistant vice president, Lincoln Electric Company, Cleveland, 1939-1950; vice president, Baker Raulang Company, Cleveland, 1950-1952; vice president, general manager, Gibson Welding Supplies, Spokane, 1952-1955; vice president, Servel, Inc., Evansville, Indiana, 1955-1956; general manager, Bendix Westinghouse Automotive Airbrake Company, Evansville, 1956-1959; president, director, Kearney-National, Inc., St. Louis, 1959-1967; chairman, chief Executive officer, director, United Microelectronics Corporation Industries, Inc., St. Louis, 1968-1970; senior vice president, Automation Industries, Inc., Los Angeles, 1970-1974; president, director, Rego Company, Chicago, 1975-1983; president, Morrill Management Superior vena cava syndrome, Ltd. president, JRM Prodns.

Achievements

• John Rhodes Morrill has been listed as a noteworthy Metal products manufacturing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Electrical Manufacturers Association (president 1967, director), National LP-Gas Association (director), Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Grace Williams, April 1940. Children: John W., Margaret. Married Virginia Barrere, October, 1957.

Stepchildren: Virginia, Lisa.

Father:

James L. Morrill

Mother:

Freda (Rhodes) Morrill

Spouse:

Grace Williams

Spouse:

Virginia Barrere

child:

Virginia Morrill

child:

John W. Morrill

child:

Lisa Morrill

child:

Margaret Morrill