词条 | Henry Hale Rand |
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| name = Henry Hale Rand | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = 1909 | birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | death_date = January 18, 1962 | death_place = St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | death_cause = | resting_place = Bellefontaine Cemetery | resting_place_coordinates = | residence = | nationality = | other_names = | known_for = | education = | alma mater = Vanderbilt University | employer = | occupation = Businessman | title = | salary = | networth = | term = | predecessor = | successor = | party = | boards = | religion = | spouse = Dorothy Bolin | children = 1 son, 1 daughter | parents = Frank C. Rand Nettie Hale | relatives = Philip Henry Hale (maternal grandfather) Oscar Johnson (paternal uncle) Edgar E. Rand (brother) William R. Orthwein, Jr. (brother-in-law) Ernest Trova (son-in-law) | box_width = }} Henry Hale Rand (1909–1962) was an American heir, business executive and philanthropist. He served as the President of the International Shoe Company, the world's largest manufacturer of shoes,[1] from 1955 to 1962. Early lifeHenry Hale Rand was born in 1909 in St. Louis, Missouri.[1] His father, Frank C. Rand, was a businessman who served as the President and later Chairman of the International Shoe Company.[1][2][3] His mother was Nettie Hale, the daughter of British-born Texas rancher, publisher and composer Philip Henry Hale. Rand graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he received a bachelor's degree in Economics.[1][2][4] Business careerRand started his career at the International Shoe Company (which became Furniture Brands International) in 1929.[1][2] He joined its board of directors in 1945.[1][2] From 1948 to 1955, he served as its Vice President.[1] Upon the death of his brother, Edgar E. Rand, who had served as President from 1950 to 1955,[2][5] Rand served as President until 1962.[1][4][6] Under his leadership, the company was the world's largest shoe manufacturer.[7][6] PhilanthropyRand was elected as the President of the Webb School in 1950.[3] Additionally, he served on the Board of Trustees of his alma mater, Vanderbilt University.[4] Personal lifeRand married Dorothy Bolin.[4] They resided in St. Louis, Missouri.[3] They had a son, Frank C. Rand, III, and a daughter, married to Surrealist painter and sculptor Ernest Trova.[4] Death and legacyRand died on January 18, 1962 in St. Louis, Missouri.[7][8] He was fifty-three years old.[7] His funeral took place at the University Methodist Church in University City, Missouri, and he was buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis.[7] His will included a US$5,000 donation to Vanderbilt University.[4] References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite news|title=Henry Hale Rand |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/87247489/?terms=%22Henry%2BHale%2BRand%22 |newspaper=The Daily Standard (Sikeston, Missouri) |date=November 4, 1955 |page=1 |via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = August 25, 2015 }} {{Open access}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Rand, Henry Hale}}2. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news|title=Henry H. Rand New President of International |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1918749/?terms=%22Henry%2BHale%2BRand%22 |newspaper=Mt. Vernon Register-News (Mt. Vernon, Illinois) |date=November 3, 1955 |page=1 |via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = August 25, 2015 }} {{Open access}} 3. ^1 2 {{cite news|title=Henry Rand Elected Head of Webb School |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/74990802/?terms=%22Frank%2BC.%2BRand%22 |newspaper=The Kingsport Times |date=February 8, 1950 |page=7 |via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = August 24, 2015 }} {{Open access}} 4. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite news|title=Vandy Willed Money |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/75031401/?terms=%22Frank%2BC.%2BRand%22 |newspaper=The Kingsport Times |date=January 26, 1962 |page=5 |via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = August 24, 2015 }} {{Open access}} 5. ^{{cite news|title=International Shoe Co. President Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/34861841/?terms=%22Edgar%2BE.%2BRand%22 |newspaper=The Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune |date=January 18, 1962 |page=1 |via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = August 25, 2015 }} {{Open access}} 6. ^1 {{cite news|title=Head of Largest Shoe Manufacturer Is Dead |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1509267/?terms=%22Henry%2BHale%2BRand%22 |newspaper=The Hays Daily News (Hays, Kansas) |date=January 19, 1962 |page=3 |via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = August 25, 2015 }} {{Open access}} 7. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news|title=Shoe Magnate Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/65408430/?terms=%22Henry%2BHale%2BRand%22 |newspaper=Great Bend Tribune (Great Bend, Kansas) |date=January 19, 1962 |page=8 |via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = August 25, 2015 }} {{Open access}} 8. ^{{cite news|title=Notable Deaths From Everywhere |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/38701207/?terms=%22Henry%2BHale%2BRand%22 |newspaper=Simpson's Leader-Times (Kittanning, Pennsylvania) |date=January 19, 1962 |page=2 |via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = August 25, 2015 }} {{Open access}} 9 : 1909 births|1962 deaths|Businesspeople from St. Louis|Vanderbilt University alumni|American business executives|American philanthropists|American people of British descent|20th-century American businesspeople|20th-century philanthropists |
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