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Manufacturer and designer sporting goods

Howard Head, American Manufacturer and designer sporting goods. Conceived, designed and developed ski derived from metal sandwich aircraft construction; conceived, invented, developed Prince Tennis racket. Head Theater in Center Stage, Baltimore named in his and wife's honor as tribute to their many years of support. Member Ski Industries American (founding member, president, director 1958-1959).

Background

Head, Howard was born on July 31, 1914 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph and Annie (Wilkinson) Head.

Education

Graduate, William Penn Charter School, Philadelphia, 1928-1932; Bachelor of Arts in Engineering Scis, Harvard University, 1936.

Career

Journalist, writer, motion picture editor, 1937-1938; member engineering department, Glenn L. Martin Company, Baltimore, 1939-1947; consultant, designer engineering and physics research departments, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1948-1951; founder, president, Chairman of the Board, treasurer, Head Ski Company, Inc., Timonium, Maryland., 1950-1970; Chairman of the Board, Prince Manufacturing, Inc., Princeton, New Jersey, 1971-1982. Chairman industry fund raising United States Olympic Ski Team, 1961-1962.

Achievements

  • Howard Head has been listed as a noteworthy Manufacturer and designer sporting goods by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Ski Industries American (founding member, president, director 1958-1959) Clubs: Harvard (Baltimore), Baltimore Country (Baltimore), Ski (Baltimore).

Connections

Son of Joseph and Annie (Wilkinson) H. M. Martha B. Fritzlen. 1 daughter, Nancy Stratton Head Thode.

Father:
Joseph Head

Mother:
Annie (Wilkinson) Head

Spouse:
Martha B. Fritzlen

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Awards

  • Head Theater in Center Stage, Baltimore named in his and wife's honor as tribute to their many years of support.