from Gary Robins ... BEGIN Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 11:46 PM To: Robbinsfamilysouthjersey@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Robbinsfamilysouthjersey] William Robbins Seigle Page 760 of "The Michael Shoemaker Book" has a paragraph on him, He was a grandson of Peter Sharps Robbins. After reading that paragraph and seeing all of his job titles, I can't help but feel he was something of an over achiever. The way it is written, it sounds like he held multiple positions. Most assuredly, he epitomizes the attributes described in this March 26, 1929 article which follows. Though I don't know the actual source this reprint, was put on the internet by time.com 'There is, of course, no good reason why the professional executive should not be successful in many and varied lines. The emphasis in U. S. industry has shifted from production to distribution, and a distribution expert should be able to function with equal facility whether he is distributing Montgomery Ward merchandise or Johns-Manville roofings. Furthermore, he is always working with other executives who have grown up with the company. Thus President Brown has as his Board Chairman William R. Seigle, who has been with Johns-Manville for 29 years.* " *Mr. Seigle succeeds H. E. Manville, who resigned from Board Chairmanship. Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 9:14 PM To: Robbinsfamilysouthjersey@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Robbinsfamilysouthjersey] Re: William Robbins Seigle Sara: Actually I didn't provide the bio, but had only mentioned where it could be found. Here is a transcription of that paragraph. I also located a couple of obituaries and the one from the Chicago Tribune, states where his home is, which validates the correct 1930 census at ancestry.com. That census names his wife as Lottie, (apparently his 2nd marriage) and children daughter Jean, son Alban F, son William R. Jr., and daughter Courtney. Hilda was apparently his 3rd. wife. I also have a small picture of the headstone of his 1st wife Salome, if anyone is interested. Gary Extracted from Page 760 of The Michael Shoemaker Book WILLIAM ROBBINS SEIGLE; FAMILIES NOS. 1282-(1281) "William Robbins, son of William Roberts and Mary (Robbins) Seigle, born June 14, 1879. was married. Oct 1, 1902. to Salome Helena Vivian. He is the General Manager of the H. W. Johns-Manville Company, New York; Vice President of the Asbestos Shingle and Asbestos Wood Company of Nashua, N. H.; President of the Fibre Corporation of Lockport, N. Y.; Treasurer of the Norton Laboratories. Incorporated, Lockport, N. Y.; Vice President of the Cork Insulation Company of Jersey City, N. J.; Vice President and General Manager of the Jones Speedometer Company. Brooklyn, N. Y.; President of the C. A. Mezger Company, New York. He is a member of the American Society of Testing Materials, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and is a Mason of a high degree. His wife is a daughter of John F. and Mary (Taylor) Vivian and their home is in Easton, Pa." Obituary: Chicago Tribune Dec 26, 1938 WM. R. SEIGLE, JOHNS-MANVILLE CHAIRMAN, DIES New York, Dec. 26. -- Johns-Manville corporation announced the death early today in Rochester, Minn., of William Robbins Seigle, 59 years ld, its board chairman and director of research. Seigle, who spent his entire adult life - nearly 40 years - in the service of the corporation and its predecessor companies, and undergone an operation at the Mayo clinic Dec. 6 and was reported on the way to recovery when a sudden relapse occurred. The body, accompanied by the widow, Mrs. Hilda O. Siegle, will be brought east for private funeral services. Seigles home is at Mamaroneck N. Y. Obituary: Los Angeles Times Dec 26 1938 Johns-Manville Board Chief Dies ROCHESTER (Minn) Dec. 26. (AP) - William Robbins Seigle, 59 chairman of the board and research director of the Johns-Manville Corp., died in St. Mary's Hospital today of pneumonia which followed an abdominal operation Dec. 6. END