Maurice Jerome Day

Background

Day, Maurice Jerome was born on January 3, 1913 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Son of Thomas and Margaret (Cavanaugh) Day.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University, 1934. Master of Science, Michigan State University, 1935. Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1937.

Career

Metallurgist, Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation, Gary, Indiana, 1937-1938; technical trade representative, Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation, Chicago, 1941-1945; manager alloy division, Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation, 1945-1947; physical chemist, United States Steel Research Laboratory, Kearny, New Jersey, 1938-1941; metallurgical engineer, United States Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1947-1952; manager materials and processes division, Armour Research Foundation, Chicago, 1952-1953; assistant director, Armour Research Foundation, 1953-1954; vice president research and development, Crucible Steel Company American, Pittsburgh, 1955-1957; vice president technical, Crucible Steel Company American, 1957-1959; vice president commercial, Crucible Steel Company American, 1959-1963; senior vice president, Crucible Steel Company American, 1963-1965; industrial consultant, 1965-1968; president, director, Hawley Manufacturing Company, San Francisco, 1966-1976; Chairman of the Board, Argus, Inc., 1969-1975; president, Argus, Inc, 1970-1975; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, director, Seaport Corporation, Sacramento, since 1975; president, chief Executive officer, director, Noma Worldwide, Inc., 1979-1984. Director Brown Company New York City, Crucible Steel Company Canada, Oxford Electric Corporation, Argus, Inc., Interphoto Corporation, Crucible Steel International (S.A.), Trent Tube Company. Chairman manganese panel, minerals and metals advisory board, member panel guided missiles National Academy Sciences.

Trustee Packaging Foundation, Chairman of the Board, 1963-1965.

Achievements

• Maurice Jerome Day has been listed as a noteworthy Automobile parts distributing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Ordnance Association, Navy League United States, American Society Metals, Defense Orientation Conference Association, A.I.S.I., Pennsylvania Society Clubs: Duquesne (Pittsburgh).

Connections

Married Mary Fitzgerald, August 12, 1944 (deceased 1989). Children: Mary Joann, Jeanne Ellen, Paul Maurice, Barbara Claire.

Father:

Thomas Day

Mother:

Margaret (Cavanaugh) Day

Spouse:

Mary Fitzgerald

child:

Barbara Claire Day

child:

Paul Maurice Day

child:

Mary Joann Day

child:

Jeanne Ellen Day