Background
Girdler, Tom Mercer was born on May 19, 1877 in Clark County, Indiana, United States. Son of Lewis and Elizabeth T. (Mercer) Girdler.
Girdler, Tom Mercer was born on May 19, 1877 in Clark County, Indiana, United States. Son of Lewis and Elizabeth T. (Mercer) Girdler.
Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University, 1901, D. Engineering (honorary), 1955.
Buffalo Forge Company, at London, England., 1901. With Oliver Iron & Steel Company, Pittsburgh, 1902-1905, Colorado Fuel & Iron Company, Pueblo, 1905-1907. General superintendent Atlantic Steel Company, Atlanta, 1907-1914.
With Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh, as assistant general superintendent Aliquippa Works, to president Corporation, 1914-1929. Chairman of the Board and president Republic Steel Corporation, Cleveland, 1930-1937, Chairman of the Board, 1937-1956. (honorary) Chairman of the Board Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, San Diego, (formerly Consolidated Aircraft Corporation and Vultee Aircraft, Inc.), 1941-1945.
Director Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron.
Member Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation Trustee Case Institute Technology, Cleveland. Member American Ordnance Association, American Iron and Steel Institute (president 1937-1939). Clubs: Gulf Stream Golf (Delray Beach, Florida).
Married Helen R. Brennan, 1942. Children by previous marriage: Jane Belknap (Mistress A. C. Dick), Joseph Hayes, Mary Elizabeth (Mistress Harry G. Davis), Tom M. Began as sales engineer.