Waldo Arnold Layman

Background

Layman, Waldo Arnold was born on October 27, 1869 in Smithton, Missouri, United States. Son of Morgan and Rhoda C. (Arnold) Layman.

Education

B. South., Rose Polytechnic Institute, Indiana, 1892, Master of Science, 1894, Electrical Engineer, 1899, Engineer.Dr., 1933.

Career

Entered employ of Wagner Electric Manufacturing Company, Saint Louis, 1892, successively draftsman, assistant superintendent, 1895, assistant manager and treasurer, 1898, general manager and director, 1902, vice-president and manager, 1910, president and Chairman of the Board, 1912-1926. Special partner New York Stock Exchange firm, Nash, Cloud & Isaacs, 1929-1930. Partner firm Layman & Isaacs, 1930-1931.

Now retired.

Chairman Saint Louis Contemporary Club, 1911-1913. President National Metal Trades Association, 1913-1914. Member board National Society for Promotion of Industrial Education several years.

Member of advisory board David Rankin Junior School of Mechanics

Trades, Saint Louis, 10 years. Member Corporation Board of Washington University, Saint Louis, 1916-1926.

Trustee Rose Polytechnic Institute, Terre Haute, Indiana, 4 years. President Saint Louis Electrical

Board of Trade, 1925-1926.

Fellow American Institute of Elctrical Engineering Indiana.

Achievements

• Waldo Arnold Layman has been listed as a noteworthy investment banker. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member board National Society for Promotion of Industrial Education several years. Member of advisory board David Rankin Junior School of Mechanics Trades, Saint Louis, 10 years.

Member Corporation Board of Washington University, Saint Louis, 1916-1926.

Club: Engineers of Saint Louis (president 1906).

Connections

Married Laura East. Toms, June 8, 1896. Children: Edith (Mistress Edward F. Deacon), Mary Arnold (Mistress G. Donald Gibbins), Laura Arnold (Mistress Keene North. Brundage), Grace Wilson (Mistress Henry G. Isaacs).

Father:

Morgan Layman

Mother:

Rhoda C. (Arnold) Layman

Spouse:

Laura East. Toms

child:

Grace Wilson Layman (Mistress Henry G. Isaacs)

child:

Mary Arnold Layman (Mistress G. Donald Gibbins)

child:

Edith Layman (Mistress Edward F. Deacon)

child:

Laura Arnold Layman (Mistress Keene North. Brundage)