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Charles R. Hook Sr.
Charles Ruffin Hook Sr. (July 12, 1880 - November 15, 1963) was an American industrialist, second president of AK Steel Holding, Armco Steel Corp., and recipient of the Henry Laurence Gantt Medal in 1950. Life and work Hook was born and raised in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, Hamilton County as son of Henry Hamilton Hook and Katherine (Klusman) Hook. He attended Walnut Hills High School (Cincinnati, Ohio), Walnut Hills High School, where he graduated in 1898.''Who's who in Finance and Industry.'' Marquis Who's Who, 1959. p. 554 In 1902 Hook started his lifelong career at Armco as night superintendent at the sheet mill. Hook served as president of Armco Steel from 1930 to 1948, and later served as chairman of its board from 1948 to 1959. In the 1930s he also served as president of the National Association of Manufacturers. Hook was awarded a series of honorary degrees, such as the D.Eng from Michigan College of Mining and Technology in 1935, and from the Stevens Institute of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newsweek Dec 19 1938 Charles R
''Newsweek'' is an American weekly online news magazine co-owned 50 percent each by Dev Pragad, its president and CEO, and Johnathan Davis (businessman), Johnathan Davis, who has no operational role at ''Newsweek''. Founded as a weekly print magazine in 1933, it was widely distributed during the 20th century, and had many notable editors-in-chief. The magazine was acquired by The Washington Post Company in 1961, and remained under its ownership until 2010. Revenue declines prompted The Washington Post Company to sell it, in August 2010, to the audio pioneer Sidney Harman for a purchase price of one dollar and an assumption of the magazine's liabilities. Later that year, ''Newsweek'' merged with the news and opinion website ''The Daily Beast'', forming The Newsweek Daily Beast Company. ''Newsweek'' was jointly owned by the estate of Harman and the diversified American media and Internet company IAC (company), IAC. ''Newsweek'' continued to experience financial difficulties, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
