Background
Blazer, Paul Garrett was born on September 19, 1890 in New Boston, Illinois, United States. Son of David Newton and Mary (Janes) Blazer.
Blazer, Paul Garrett was born on September 19, 1890 in New Boston, Illinois, United States. Son of David Newton and Mary (Janes) Blazer.
Student William and Vashti College, Aledo, Illinois, 1908-1910, University of Chicago, 1914-1917. Doctor of Laws Centre College, 1950. Doctor of Laws, University Kentucky, 1952, Marshall College, Huntington, West Virginia, 1958, Pikeville College, 1959.
Charge student subscription solicitors as manager educational division, Curtis Public Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1910-1913. Advertising manager Great Northern Refining Company, Chicago. Assisted in organization Great Southern Refining Company, Lexington, Kentucky, 1919, served as sales manager vice president
One of incorporators Ashland (Kentucky) Refining Company, 1924, general manager and president 1924-1936.
President Swiss Oil Corporation, Lexington, Kentucky, 1935-1936. President Ashland (Kentucky) Oil & Refining Company (consolidation of Ashland Refining Company and Swiss Oil Corporation).
1936-1944. Chairman board, 1944-1957, chairman of the finance committee, since 1957.
Chairman board Cincinnati branch, Fred. Reserve Bank of Cleveland, 1949-1950, director, 1945-1950.
Chairman Campaign for Kentucky Constitutional Convention, 1946-1947.
Member Petroleum Industry War Council. 1941-1945; member National Petroleum Council, 1946-1957. Enlisted Reserve United States Army, 1917-1918.
Member American Petroleum Institute (director), Alpha Tau Omega.
Married Georgia Frances Monroe, 1917. Children: Paul Garrett, Doris Virginia, Stuart Monroe (deceased).