Background
Waples, Robert M. was born on February 11, 1894 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Cornelius and Annie H. (Evans) Waples.
Waples, Robert M. was born on February 11, 1894 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Cornelius and Annie H. (Evans) Waples.
Student Pierce Business School, 1911, Drexel Institute, 1913, Brown Preparatory School, 1914-1915.
Goods division United States Rubber Company, 1920-1922. Vice president, manager Crandall Packing Company, 1922-1923. With Garlock Packing Company, Philadelphia branch, 1915-1919, assistant to general manager, Palmyra, New York, 1923-1929, secretary, 1929-1948, vice president, 1948-1952, executive vice president, 1952-1955, president, 1955-1959, Chairman of the Board, 1959-1960, also director
Business consultant, 1960-1976.
Director Garlock Packing Company Canada, Limited., Mechanics Leathers, Incorporated., Philadelphia.
Served as private, 319th Infantry, United States Army, France, 1917-1918. Member Mechanics Packing Association (director), past president), American Society Naval Engineers, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Sons of the American Revolution, Rochester (New York) Chamber of Commerce. Mason.; Clubs: Ontario Country.
Married Ada C. Touchstone, September 18, 1920. Children: Robert M., Florence Elizabeth, James T. Mechanics