Ford, George Ross, Sr., 1882-1938

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George Ross Ford, Sr. was the son of Edward Ford, founder of the Edward Ford Plate Glass Company. He assumed the presidency of the company in 1920, when his father died, and served in this role until its merger with the Libbey-Owens Sheet Glass Company in 1930. After the merger, he served as a vice president of Libbey-Owens-Ford Company.

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referencedIn Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company. Records, 1851-1989. University of Toledo, William S. Carlson Library
referencedIn Edward Ford Family Papers Corning Museum of Glass. Rakow Research Library
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leaderOf Edward Ford Plate Glass Company corporateBody
childOf Ford, Edward, 1843-1920 person
employeeOf Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Perrysburg OH US
Subject
Glass manufacture
Occupation
Businessmen
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Birth 1882

Death 1938

Male

Americans

English

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