Arthur J. Schmitt. Courtesy of the Arthur J. Schmitt Foundation.
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Schmitt, Arthur J. (1893-1971), inventor, CEO, and philanthropist
Thaddeus J. Burch
Schmitt, Arthur J. (14 June 1893–29 March 1971), inventor, CEO, and philanthropist, was born Arthur John Schmitt in Austin, Illinois (later annexed by Chicago), the son of Henry W. Schmitt and Barbara Elizabeth Schneider Schmitt, owners of a leather-tanning business. Schmitt read Popular Mechanics...