Arthur J. Schmitt
| Arthur J. Schmitt | |
|---|---|
| Born |
14 June 1893 Chicago, IL |
| Died | 29 March 1971 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation |
Founder of Amphenol Corporation Founder of Fournier Institute of Technology Founder of Arthur J Schmitt Foundation |
| Known for |
Amphenol Corporation Arthur J. Schmitt Foundation Fournier Institute of Technology Lemont, Illinois Lived in Lemont, Illinois |
Arthur J. Schmitt (14 June 1893 – 29 March 1971) was an American engineer, inventor, entrepreneur and philanthropist. In 1932, he founded American Phenolic Corp (which became Amphenol) when he discovered that insulating plastic could effectively be used to produce tube sockets in a quicker and simpler method than using Bakelite or ceramic. Under his leadership, Amphenol developed and manufactured equipment for radios, military equipment during World War II, and various industrial uses after the war.[1]
In 1941, Arthur J Schmitt founded the Fournier Institute of Technology in Lemont, IL to educate young men in Engineering.[2] In 1955, the Institute was closed, but The Arthur J. Schmitt Foundation continues to provide scholarships and fellowships at numerous Catholic-based universities in the Chicago and surrounding Great Lakes area, such as DePaul University and Saint Xavier University and the graduate schools at Loyola University Chicago, University of Notre Dame, and Marquette University (Milwaukee, WI). The Foundation also supports scholarships at a handful of high schools.
Schmitt turned his financial success into significant philanthropic efforts that continue to propagate his moral and ethical values.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "History : Amphenol". www.amphenol.com. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ↑ "Lemont Fournier Institute of Technology". www.illinoishsglorydays.com. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ↑ "Arthur J. Schmitt Foundation Home". www.schmittfoundation.org. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ↑ Schmitt, Arthur J. American National Biography. Oxford Univ. Press.