Background
Forsythe, Newton Melville was born on December 12, 1902 in Sarcoxie, Missouri, United States. Son of Albert H. and Estelle (Goodner) Forsythe.
Forsythe, Newton Melville was born on December 12, 1902 in Sarcoxie, Missouri, United States. Son of Albert H. and Estelle (Goodner) Forsythe.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1924.
Various positions Westinghouse Air Brake Company, 1924-1928, assistant manager automotive brake division, 1926-1928. Distributor Westinghouse Appliances, Cleveland, Northern Ohio, 1928-1936. Regional manager, then Western sales manager, general refrigeration manager Norge division Borg-Warner, 1936-1942, vice president charge sales Pesco products division, 1942-1952, executive vice president, 1952-1954.
Vice president, general manager National Automatic Tool Company, Richmond, Indiana, 1954-1958, president, since 1958.
Member Indiana Chamber of Commerce (director), National Machine Tool Builders Association (chairman public relations committee), Sigma Xi. Mason (32°), Elk.; Clubs: Country (Cleveland).
Married Harriett Blair, December 31, 1926. Children: Emily Blair (Mistress Robert M. Warren), Ann Goodner (Mistress Stanley M. Brown), Margaretta Newell (Mistress John I. Collins).