Background
Northrop, Stuart Johnston was born on October 22, 1925 in New Haven.
manufacturing company executive
Northrop, Stuart Johnston was born on October 22, 1925 in New Haven.
Bachelor in Physics, Yale University, 1948.
Industrial engineer, United States Rubber Company, Naugatuck, Connecticut, 1948-1951;
head industrial engineering department, American Cyanamid Company, Wallingford, Connecticut, 1951-1954;
manufacturing manager, Linear, Inc., Philadelphia, 1954-1957;
manager quality control and manufacturing, Westinghouse Electric Company, Pittsburgh, 1957-1958;
manufacturing superintendent, Svenska Kullagerfabriken Industries, Philadelphia, 1958-1961;
vice president manufacturing, American Meter Company, Philadelphia, 1961-1969;
founder, vice president, general manager water resources division, Singer Company, Philadelphia
president, director, Buffalo Meter Company
president, director, Four Layne Companies
director, General Filter Company, 1969-1972. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Huffy Corporation, Dayton, Ohio, 1972-1985, chairman of the executive committee, 1985-1994. Board directors Union Corporation, New York City, DSLT, Inc., St. Clair, Michigan, Elbit Sys.
American, Fort Worth.
County finance chairman George Bush Presidential campaign, 1980. Presidential appointee President's Commision on Americans Outdoors, 1985-1986. Chairman national highway safety advising committee Department Transportation, since 1986.
Founder, director emeritus Recreation Roundtable, Washington. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1944-1945. Member Delaware Valley Investors (past president), Interlocutors, Elihu, American Business Conference (founding), Finance communications of Funds American Future, Boulders Club (Scottsdale), KOA Society, Delta Kappa Epsilon.
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Son of Filmer Stuart Cuchow and Christine (Johnston) N. Divorced; children: Christine Daniell, Richard Rockwell Stafford. Married Judith S. Northrop.