William H. Glenn
William H. Glenn | |
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| Born | 1872 |
| Died | 1940 (aged 68) |
| Alma mater | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Employer(s) | Atlanta Consolidated Street Railway Southeastern Compress and Warehouse Company |
William H. Glenn (1872–1940) was an 1891 graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology and president of the Southeastern Compress and Warehouse Company.
Early life and education
[edit]Glenn was born in 1872 in Cave Spring, Georgia. He was the first person to register at Georgia Tech and was a member of the school's second ever graduating class in 1891 with a B.A. in science.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Glenn initially worked for the Atlanta Consolidated Street Railway as an inspector, purchasing agent, and assistant superintendent.[3] Glenn was a vice president and manager of the Georgia Railway and Electric Company, and was later president of the Southeastern Compress and Warehouse Company until 1939.[1]
Memberships and legacy
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Glenn was also a member of the Capital City Club, Atlanta Rotary Club, and the Atlanta Athletic Club.[1] He was an honorary member of Phi Kappa Phi and the ANAK Society.[2]
He was the first president of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association in 1921, a trustee of Georgia Tech, and was a recipient of a Georgia Tech Distinguished Service Award.[4][5]
He is the namesake for Glenn Hall on the Georgia Tech campus, which was built in 1947.[6] The William H. Glenn Fellowship Fund at the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering is also named for him.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "William H. Glenn Papers". Georgia Tech Library. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ a b "William H. Glenn". Georgia Tech History Digital Portal. Georgia Tech Library. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ The Atlanta Historical Bulletin. Vol. 20. Atlanta Historical Society. 1976. p. 114. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ "Finding Aid: William H. Glenn Papers". Georgia Tech Library. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ Brittain, Marion L. (1948). The Story of Georgia Tech. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press.
- ^ "Glenn, William H. Residence Hall". Georgia Tech Capital Planning & Space Management. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ "Endowments". George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
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