Author: LITCHFIELD, P. W. (WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY DR. JEROME C. HUNSAKER)
Title: Autumn Leaves Reflections of an Industrial Lieutenant
Description: Cleveland, OH: The Corday and Cross Company, 1945. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. B&W Illustrations; Ex-personal library copy. The book is in Very Good- condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book is in generally clean condition, with some light bumping and edge wear to the spine ends and corners. There is a small inked library number on thebottom spine end of the book cover. The text pages are generally clean and bright. There are inked library numbers and ink stamped discard marks on the front endpapers. This book has been illustrated by Rockwell Kent throughout. "Paul W. Litchfield (July 26, 1875 – March 18, 1959) was an American inventor, industrialist, and author. He served as President, Chairman, and the first CEO of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and the founder of the town of Litchfield Park, Arizona and the city of Goodyear, Arizona. Among his many accomplishments as chairman was the establishment of a research and development department that produced the first practical airplane tire, long-haul conveyor belts, hydraulic disc brakes for airplanes, the first pneumatic truck tire, and a bullet-sealing fuel tank for military airplanes. Litchfield was also the author of books on air power, trucks, employee relations, and business. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good- .

Keywords: Biographies P. W. Litchfield Rockwell Kent Businessmen Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.


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