The World Wide Web is a great instrument! Not only can it be used to announce a milestone, but it can be used to research for other important events which happened around that date.
Glen Morris turns 65
On September 6, 2012, our President and CEO, Glen A. Morris will be celebrating his 65th birthday. Glen has been working for pāco manufacturing since he was in high school, and in under two years, he will be celebrating his 50th anniversary with the company. He began his career working as part-time help in the shop, and although he now holds the highest position within the company except for the COB which is held by one of the owners, Fred Rexon, Jr. Glen has, during his tenure, worked in every department within the company, from shop to engineering/drafting to sales to administration. Glen has worked his way up from manual machines, drawing boards and T-squares to board meetings, sales presentations, to becoming proficient with Micrsoft Word, Excel, the World Wide Web and yes, even Outlook and Facebook. Glen is the one person in this company, other than our founder, G. Frederick Rexon, Sr., who can honestly say he can empathize with each and everyone’s position, as he has had to handle pretty much every duty at one time or another within the company. There are not too many officers who are still working who can make that claim. It has given Glen an understanding which he has put to good use throughout his career at pāco manufacturing.
Although, Glen has not slowed down, he does get time to enjoy his favorite pasttime, golf, and has done a little bit of traveling over the year.
From all his family, friends, coworkers and associates, we wish Glen Morris a very happy 65th birthday, and may his future be filled with many more years of good health, good friends and continued success until he can make golf his next “full-time” occupation!!!
Oh… and just to follow with my initial remark about the internet being a great research tool, Glen has had the distinction of having the same birthday of September 6th with such notables as the great Marquis de Lafayette (1757), who was a distinguished American Patriot in the American Revolution and Vince DiMaggio (1912), older brother of the great Joe DiMaggio, a professional baseball player who was discovered first before his brothers’ Joe and Dom, and who played for such teams as the New York Yankees, the Cincinnati Reds, the Pittsburg Pirates, the Philladelphia Phillies and the New York Giants. He was a two-time All-Star in 1943 and 1944. More recent notables (young-‘uns to Glen) are Jeff Foxworthy (1958, comedienne); Aaron Pierce (1969, NFL halfback – NY Giants); and Paul Miller (1970, American composer and author). {a very small sampling}. And, Glen is not alone in turning 65 this year as such celebrities as Stephen King, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Richard Dreyfuss, Johnny Rivers, David Bowie, Tom Clancy, Steve Forbes, Elton John, David Letterman, Arnold Schwartzenegger, O.J.Simpson and Danielle Steel will or have already turned 65 this year.
Oh, and as far as 1947 goes, here are some “prices” that will make you stop and say “Wow!” If you go to the www.thepeoplehistory.com and look up 1947 you will find the following exerpt:
In most areas of consumer goods demand outstripped supply in the US and the British car makers took advantage of these shortages by exporting as many cars as they could to help boost British cars like Austin, Hillman and MG’s. This year saw some of the most significant inventions that would impact the lives for many years to come including the Transistor and the Mobile Phone. And many couples started their lives living with parents due to the continuing shortages in housing. [ Further down on web page]…The Polaroid Land camera was demonstrated, giving photos in 60 seconds and Jackie Robinson took to the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers, becoming the first black man to play in Major league baseball. Queen Elizabeth (just a princess in 1947) married the Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey in London. And for you SciFi fans, 1947 was the year in which a UFO was allegedly found on July 7th in Roswell.
How much things cost in 1947:
- Average Cost of a new house: $6,600
- Average wages per year: $2,850
- Cost of a gallon of gas: $0.15
- Average cost of a new car: $1,300
- Loaf of bread: $0.13
- Porterhouse steak: $0.69/lb.
- Oranges: $0.49 per dozen
- US postage stamp: $0.03
- Man’s sweater: $8.50
So, when Glen says times and prices have really changed, ah…he should know. But does he realize some of the technological happenings of his birth year that even he may take for granted:
- Goodrich manufactures the first tubeless tire
- The Transistor is invented
- Walter Morrison invents the Frisbee (many a dog honors his accomplishment)
- ENIAC, one of the world’s first digital computers, is turned on after a memory upgrade. It will remain in continuous operation until October 2, 1955
- The sound barrier is broken
May the next chapter in Glen’s life be filled with new innovations (perhaps a pipe dream surrounding reduced energy prices), and the successful continuation of a company from which he began his career.
