Background
Kruesi, Paul John was born on February 3, 1878 in Menlo Park, New Jersey, United States. Son of John and Emily (Margaret) Kruesi.
Kruesi, Paul John was born on February 3, 1878 in Menlo Park, New Jersey, United States. Son of John and Emily (Margaret) Kruesi.
Union Classical Institute, Schenectady. Union College, 1896-1898, honorary Doctor of Science, 1935.
Wtih General Electric Company, Schenectady, 1896-1897, Edison Laboratory, Orange, New Jersey, 1898. Statistical department Chicago Edison Company, 1898-1899. Assistant to sales manager General Incorporated.
Arc Light Company.
New York City, 1899-1902. Secretary, treasurer, general manager American Lava Corporation, Chattanooga, 1902-1918, president, 1918-1949, Chairman of the Board 1949-1954. Organized Southern Ferro Alloys Company 1917, president 1917-1947.
President East Tennessee Iron & Coal Company, 1929-1951, chairman, 1951-1959.
Director Southern Chemical Cotton Company, Chattanooga, Hamilton National Bank, Provident Life & Accident Insurance Company Chairman Hamilton County Selective Service Board Northern 1, 1940, Tennessee Appeal Board Northern 5, 1940-1942.
Member Tennessee Civil Service Commission, 1943-1945. Acting assistant secretary United States Department of Commerce, 1922. Member Tennessee Ednl.
Commission, 1933.
Member National Research Council, 1931. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Institute Electrical
Engineers, American Iron and Steel Institute, Electrochemical Society (president 1928-1929.
Member 1944), Edison Pioneers Association (Vice-President 1950-1951), Tennessee Taxpapers Association, (director, 1932-1950), Tennessee Academy Science (vice president 1936), American branch Newcomen Society of England. Clubs: Mountain City (Chattanooga).
Married Myra Kennedy Smartt, July 26, 1906 (died November 1, 1941). Married second, Mistress. Children: Mistress Myra Brock, Mistress Margaret Killebrew, Mistress Rowena Frierson, Paul John Junior.