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John E. Otterson

January 01, 1970

John Edward Otterson (March 29, 1881 – August 10, 1964)[1] was an American engineer and business executive at Winchester Repeating Arms Company in the 1920s,[2] Western Electric Company in the 1920-30s, and at Paramount Productions, Inc. in 1935-36. He is also known as 3rd president of the Taylor Society in the year 1918-19.[3]

Biography edit

Youth, education and early career edit

Otterson was born in 1881 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, son of John Price Otterson and Louise (LeGrand) Otterson. After high school, in 1900, he joined the U.S. Navy. In serves he graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1904 and obtained his MSc from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1909. He resigned from the U.S. Navy in 1915 as naval constructor, with the rank of lieutenant.[1][4]

In 1915 Otterson joined the Winchester Repeating Arms Company, where he worked his way up from general manufacturing superintendent[5] to vice-president, president and director in 1922. In World War I he also served at the United States Council of National Defense as a member of the Munitions Standards Board.[1] From 1922 to 1924 He was also president and director of the Simmons Hardware Company, and he established a merger between the two companies.[4]

In 1918-19 Otterson also served as president of the Taylor Society as successor of Harlow S. Person, and was succeeded by Henry S. Dennison.[6]

Further career edit

In 1924 Otterson moved from firearms into telecommunications, and started as assistant general superintendent of International Western Electric Company, the overseas operations of Western Electric Co Inc.[7] Next, he moved up at Western Electric Company from general commercial engineer to general commercial manager in 1926. In 1927 he became general manager, vice-president and director of Electrical Research Products, Inc., where he was president from 1928 until June 1935. In these period he directed the international activities of Western Electric Company in Middle and South America, and parts of Europe and the Middle East.[4]

In June 1935 Otterson became president and director of Paramount Productions, Inc.[8] and Paramount Pictures Dist. Co., Inc., where he resigned one year later, June, 1936.[4] The New York Times (1964) summarized, that Otterson "replaced Adolph Zukor, who became chairman of the board. In 1936, Mr. Otterson was forced out of the Paramount company under a stipulation that he was to get $200,000 for his Paramount contract."[1]

From the motion picture industry Otterson moved into the shipbuilding enterprise. He first joined the American Arbitration Association in New York, New haven.[4] In July 1941 he was appointed director of the U.S. Office of Ship Repair, coordinating ship repair and conversion for the Navy and the United States Maritime Commission. From middle 1942 to early 1943 he was president of the New Jersey Shipbuilding Corporation, built landing craft and tankers, and chaired of the American Maritime Council. After World War II he served as president of the East Coast Shipyards, Inc., and was on the board of the Anigraphic Process, Inc., and the Naumo Corporation.[1]

Family life edit

Otterson married Roxanna Johnson in 1904, and they had one son John E. Otterson Jr., in 1964 a resident of Chicago.[1]

Otterson had survived his wife by 11 years, and had lived in Ridgefield, Connecticut. He died in 1964 at the Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk, Connecticut at the age of 83.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "John E. Otterson, Shipbuilder, Dies." The New York Times. August 11, 1964, p. 33.
  2. ^ Herb Houz, The Winchester Model 52: Perfection in Design, 2006. p. 42.
  3. ^ John Cunningham Wood, Michael C. Wood. F. W. Taylor: Critical Evaluations in Business and Management. 2002. p. 89
  4. ^ a b c d e Eileen S. Quigley. International Motion Picture Almanac, 1938. p. 581.
  5. ^ Laura Trevelyan. The Winchester: Legend of the West, 2016. p. 166
  6. ^ Moustafa H. Abdelsamad (ed.) "SAM Diamond anniversary," in: SAM Advanced Management Journal, Vol 53. Nr. 2 Spring 1988. p. 41
  7. ^ International Western Electric Company at gracesguide.co.uk.
  8. ^ Robert S. Birchard. Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood. 2009, p. 158.

External links edit

  • MPPDA Digital Archive - John Edward Otterson

January 01, 1970
john, otterson, john, edward, otterson, march, 1881, august, 1964, american, engineer, business, executive, winchester, repeating, arms, company, 1920s, western, electric, company, 1920, paramount, productions, 1935, also, known, president, taylor, society, ye. John Edward Otterson March 29 1881 August 10 1964 1 was an American engineer and business executive at Winchester Repeating Arms Company in the 1920s 2 Western Electric Company in the 1920 30s and at Paramount Productions Inc in 1935 36 He is also known as 3rd president of the Taylor Society in the year 1918 19 3 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Youth education and early career 1 2 Further career 1 3 Family life 2 References 3 External linksBiography editYouth education and early career edit Otterson was born in 1881 in Allegheny Pennsylvania son of John Price Otterson and Louise LeGrand Otterson After high school in 1900 he joined the U S Navy In serves he graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1904 and obtained his MSc from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1909 He resigned from the U S Navy in 1915 as naval constructor with the rank of lieutenant 1 4 In 1915 Otterson joined the Winchester Repeating Arms Company where he worked his way up from general manufacturing superintendent 5 to vice president president and director in 1922 In World War I he also served at the United States Council of National Defense as a member of the Munitions Standards Board 1 From 1922 to 1924 He was also president and director of the Simmons Hardware Company and he established a merger between the two companies 4 In 1918 19 Otterson also served as president of the Taylor Society as successor of Harlow S Person and was succeeded by Henry S Dennison 6 Further career edit In 1924 Otterson moved from firearms into telecommunications and started as assistant general superintendent of International Western Electric Company the overseas operations of Western Electric Co Inc 7 Next he moved up at Western Electric Company from general commercial engineer to general commercial manager in 1926 In 1927 he became general manager vice president and director of Electrical Research Products Inc where he was president from 1928 until June 1935 In these period he directed the international activities of Western Electric Company in Middle and South America and parts of Europe and the Middle East 4 In June 1935 Otterson became president and director of Paramount Productions Inc 8 and Paramount Pictures Dist Co Inc where he resigned one year later June 1936 4 The New York Times 1964 summarized that Otterson replaced Adolph Zukor who became chairman of the board In 1936 Mr Otterson was forced out of the Paramount company under a stipulation that he was to get 200 000 for his Paramount contract 1 From the motion picture industry Otterson moved into the shipbuilding enterprise He first joined the American Arbitration Association in New York New haven 4 In July 1941 he was appointed director of the U S Office of Ship Repair coordinating ship repair and conversion for the Navy and the United States Maritime Commission From middle 1942 to early 1943 he was president of the New Jersey Shipbuilding Corporation built landing craft and tankers and chaired of the American Maritime Council After World War II he served as president of the East Coast Shipyards Inc and was on the board of the Anigraphic Process Inc and the Naumo Corporation 1 Family life edit Otterson married Roxanna Johnson in 1904 and they had one son John E Otterson Jr in 1964 a resident of Chicago 1 Otterson had survived his wife by 11 years and had lived in Ridgefield Connecticut He died in 1964 at the Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk Connecticut at the age of 83 1 References edit a b c d e f g John E Otterson Shipbuilder Dies The New York Times August 11 1964 p 33 Herb Houz The Winchester Model 52 Perfection in Design 2006 p 42 John Cunningham Wood Michael C Wood F W Taylor Critical Evaluations in Business and Management 2002 p 89 a b c d e Eileen S Quigley International Motion Picture Almanac 1938 p 581 Laura Trevelyan The Winchester Legend of the West 2016 p 166 Moustafa H Abdelsamad ed SAM Diamond anniversary in SAM Advanced Management Journal Vol 53 Nr 2 Spring 1988 p 41 International Western Electric Company at gracesguide co uk Robert S Birchard Cecil B DeMille s Hollywood 2009 p 158 External links editMPPDA Digital Archive John Edward Otterson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John E Otterson amp oldid 1144470845, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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