Ohio Mechanics Institute - OMIA Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS The board is composed of men of great abilities, many of whom have Shown their devotion by long years of service, and Who receive no reward except the satisfaction which comes from serving their fellow men. The board is unusually well balanced in that it contains men of many kinds of training and education and experience. Since the graduates, students and alumni of the Institute do not come into personal contact with members of the Board of Directors often, it is a pleasure in this copy of THE OMIA to express appreciation of the services which they render. The President of the board, Mr. Charles J. Living'ood, who is the personal representative of Mrs Mary M. Emery, has large interests under his control which bring him into contact with leading industrial captains of the country. Educated at Harvard, he finds relaxation from the cares of business life in the study of archaeology, in which he has accumulated a large library and in which he is deeply interested. Mr. Fred A. Geier, Vice-President, is in the front rank of that small group of Cincinnati manufacturers whose Vision and business sagacity have maintained CincinnatPS position among the industrial cities of the country. Mr. Geier, who is President of the Cincinnati Milling Machine Company, has been a member of the board for many years and has been a tower of strength. He is foremost in public movements of Cincinnati directed to the general welfare of its citizens. He possesses a careful balance between vision and foresight on the one hand and an accurate realization of facts on the other, which makes his judgment all the more valuable. Mr. Harvey E. Hannaford, Treasurer, is associated with a firm of architects that is responsible for many of Cincinnatiis landmarks. He was formerly an instructor at the Institute, was educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and brings to bear upon the problems of the Institute a mind quickened by years of experience and observation, and a whole-hearted devotion. He has served as treasurer for many years in a most acceptable manner. Mr. James C. Hobart, President of the Triumph Electric Com- pany, also received his educatiOn at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has been secretary of the Board of Directors for many years. His broad experience and sympathetic point of view have been a great factor in the councils of the Board. Dr. John C. Kunz has been a member of the Board for many years. He was educated in Cincinnati and Vienna,and is a practicing physician. Dr. Kunz has a great love for art and music and for many years has been a prominent member of the Orpheus Club. Not- withstanding his numerous professional duties, he finds time to attend the meetings of the Board regularly and his insight and broad ex- perience make him a valuable member. Mr. Albert A. Merkei is a member of the Merkel Brothers Com- pany. He was educated in Cincinnati and is prominent among its younger business men. His general popularity and his clear, straight forward thinking are distinct assets to the Institute. Mr. Ernst Richter is an alumnus of the Institute who later became an instructor in the evening classes. For many years he was Chief engineer of the G. A. Gray Company, whose metal planers probably have no superior in this country. Mr. Richteris broad experience as a designing engineer and his sympathetic point of view with younger men make him a valuable member of the board. Mr. Morison R. Waite is a member of a family of distinguished lawyers and is in charge of legal matters for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in this territory. He is the member of the Board to Whom are referred matters requiring legal interpretation. He was educated at Yale University and is deeply interested in the Institute. Mr. Lucien Wuisin was educated in Cincinnati and at the Engineer ing College of Harvard University. He is treasurer of the Baldwin Piano Company, with Which his family has been associated for many years. Mr. Wulsin is a man of vigorous personality and is well fitted to be of service on the board of the Ohio Mechanics Institute.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS EMEg .yt g5 wwr 9M 4M From left 1.0 right: Dr. John C. Kunz: Mr. Ernst Richter: Mn Albert A Merkel: Mr. John T, Fan: U10! a membew; Mr. Morison R. Waite; Mr. Lucien Wulsin; Mr. Fred 0. Geier Cvice-presidenU ; Mr, Charles J. Livingood presidentL Missing from the group: Mr. James C. Hobart tsecretarthx: Harvey E. Hannaford Ureasurel-L

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