Background
Puth, John Wells was born on March 14, 1929 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Leonard G. and Elizabeth R. (Wells) Puth.
consultant manufacturing executive
Puth, John Wells was born on March 14, 1929 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Leonard G. and Elizabeth R. (Wells) Puth.
Bachelor of Science cum laude, Lehigh University, 1952.
Director marketing, Purolator Products, Rahway, New Jersey, 1955-1961; president, chief Executive officer, Bridgeport (Connecticut) Hardware Manufacturing Company subsidiary Purolator, 1962-1965; group vice president, H.K. Porter Company, Pittsburgh, 1965-1972; president, Chief Executive Officer, Disston Inc., Pittsburgh, 1972-1975; president, Chief Executive Officer, Vapor Corporation, Niles, Illinois, 1975-1983; chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, Clevite Industries Inc., Glenview, Illinois, 1983-1989; president, JW Puth Associations, Skokie, Illinois, since 1989. Board directors L.B. Foster, Pittsburgh, A.M. Castle & Company, Franklin Park, Illinois, Lindberg Corporation, Chicago, Video Jockey Growers Inc., Apopka, Florida, United States Freightways, Inc., Rosemont, Illinois, George W. Schmidt Inc., Niles, Illinois, Allied Products Corporation, Chicago, Golder, Thomas Cressy & Funds, Chicago, Brockway Std., Atlanta.
Chairman board of trustees Hadley School for Blind, Winnetka, Illinois, 1982-1984. Trustee Lehigh University, Kenilworth Union Church. Board directors Iaccoca Institute With United States Army, 1946-1947, PTO. Member Chicago Club, Economics Club, Commercial Club, Indian Hill Country Club, Old Elm Club, Loblolly Pines Club.
Married Betsey Leeds Tait, Mar.1, 1952. Children: David Wells, Jonathan Craig, Alison Leeds.