Wayne Edward, Jr. HARDING

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Industrialist, Businessman

AmericanBorn Wayne Edward, Jr. HARDING

American industrialist

Born on October 13, 1921 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA , United States

Died on February 15, 2012 in Boulder, Colorado, USA

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Born in Fort Smith, Ark., Harding Jr. graduated from Princeton with a degree in engineering. His father, W.E. Harding Sr., and his grandfather, C.H. Harding were manufacturers of window glass in Fort Smith. In 1918 they built a plant and called it Harding Glass Co., Harding III says.



Harding Jr., was trained as a naval fighter pilot in WWII, after which he became a civilian test pilot for Chance Vought Aircraft, according to Harding III. Wayne Harding Sr. talked him out of being a pilot and bought Acme Glass Co. in Topeka, Kan., in 1947 and partnered with Wayne Harding Jr., in 1948 to form Harding Glass Industries (HGI). Harding Jr. became the president and CEO of the company in 1950. By 1965, HGI had grown to 53 operations in eight states.

...   Born in Fort Smith, Ark., Harding Jr. graduated from Princeton with a degree in engineering. His father, W.E. Harding Sr., and his grandfather, C.H. Harding were manufacturers of window glass in Fort Smith. In 1918 they built a plant and called it Harding Glass Co., Harding III says.



Harding Jr., was trained as a naval fighter pilot in WWII, after which he became a civilian test pilot for Chance Vought Aircraft, according to Harding III. Wayne Harding Sr. talked him out of being a pilot and bought Acme Glass Co. in Topeka, Kan., in 1947 and partnered with Wayne Harding Jr., in 1948 to form Harding Glass Industries (HGI). Harding Jr. became the president and CEO of the company in 1950. By 1965, HGI had grown to 53 operations in eight states.


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