Background
Goss, Wesley Perry was born on November 4, 1899 in Garland, Kansas, United States. Son of Frank Bailey and Lola May (Perry).
Goss, Wesley Perry was born on November 4, 1899 in Garland, Kansas, United States. Son of Frank Bailey and Lola May (Perry).
Bachelor of Science, University of California, 1922.
Assistant superintendent, United Verde Copper Company, Jerome, Arizona, 1933-1934; general superintendent, Park City (Utah) Consolidated Mines Company, 1934-1937; mine superintendent, O'Kiep Copper Company, Namagualand, Republic of South Africa, 1937-1941; assistant general manager, Gray Eagle Copper Company, Happay Camp, California, 1942-1944; vice president, general manager, director, Magma Copper, 1944-1953; president, general manager, director, Magma Copper, 1954-1971; Chairman of the Board, director, Magma Copper, 1972-1982; chairman emeritus, Magma Copper, 1983-1985. Vice president, general manager Magma Arizona R.R., 1944-1971, director from 1944, Arizona Board Regents, 1963-1970.
Member Arizona Copper Tariff Board, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, American Mining Congress, Mining and Metallurgical Society American, American Legion.
Married Nellie F. McIntosh, April 5, 1923. Children: John Wesley, Patricia Caroline.