William Loftus Monro

Background

Monro, William Loftus was born on October 20, 1866 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George Nugent and Sarah Ann (Morgan) Monro.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1889.

Career

Organized Pittsburgh Window Glass Company, Washington, Pennsylvania, 1901, president to 1906. Elected secretary and treasurer, Federated Window Glass Company, Columbus, Ohio, 1902. Became general manager, American Window Glass Company, November 1906, president and director since 1919.

President and director American Window Glass Machine Company, 1919-1929, Window Glass Machine Company, 1919-1933, Western Pennsylvania Natural Gas corporation since 1919, Empire Machine Company, 1919-1933, American Photo Glass & Export Company, 1921-1941.

Director 14th Saint Bank, 1917-1934, Duquesne Eight Company, 1923-1926, Philadelphia Company, 1923-1926, Reliance Life Insurance corporation since 1924, Equitable Gas Company, 1924-1928, Westinghouse Airbrake corporation since 1924 (member Executive Committee since 1927), Pittsburgh Rys. corporation since 1926, Union Switch & Signal corporation since 1926 (member Executive Committee since 1932), Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association Fire Insurance corporation since 1931, Pennsylvania Manufacturers Casualty Insurance corporation since 1924, Pennsylvania Central Airlines, 1936-1937. Trustee Dollar Savings Bank of Pittsburgh since 1925.

Achievements

• William Loftus Monro has been listed as a noteworthy glass manufacturer. by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Window glass in the making;: An art, a craft, a business,

Membership

Member of board of managers Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh since 1923. Director Chamber Commerce, 1918-1940. Member of the board corporators Allegheny Cemetery Association since 1938.

Member American Tariff League, 1927-1942 (president 1930-1942), Window Glass Manufacturers Association (president and director 1928-1937).

Member of advisory board Pittsburgh Ordnance District, United States War Department, since September 1926. Chairman War service committee National Association Window Glass Manufacturers and Chairman of Commission on glass industries, War Savings Campaign, World War I.

Mason. Clubs: Duquesne, Pittsburgh Athletic, University, Longue Vue.

Connections

Married Violet Kennedy Bedell, September 27, 1892. Children: William Loftus, Charles Bedell, George Nugent III.