Richardson, George A., 1886-1976

George Atwell Richardson was born in Milwaukee, Wisc., on May 30, 1886. He graduated in mechanical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 1912 and the following year he entered the sales department of Midvale Steel in Philadelphia. Throughout his career, he was primarily involved in technical publicity and sales.

Midvale Steel was absorbed by the Midvale Steel & Ordnance Company in 1915, and Richardson became advertising manager. He also became involved in the plants of another absorbed company, the Cambria Steel Company of Johnstown. Midvale Steel & Ordnance was sold to the Bethlehem Steel Corporation in 1923, and Richardson was made manager of the technical publicity department. Like many of Bethlehem's junior executives, he was furloughed during the Depression in 1933.

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