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| Born | Alexander Manoogian June 28, 1901 |
| Died | July 10, 1996 (aged 95) |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, entrepreneur, industrial engineer |
| Spouse | Marie Tatian |
| Children | Louise Manoogian Simone Richard Manoogian |
Alexander Manoogian (Armenian: Ալեք Մանուկեան; June 28, 1901 – July 10, 1996) was an Armenian-American industrial engineer, businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist who spent most of his career in Detroit, Michigan. He was the founder of the Masco Corporation,[1] which in 1969[2] was listed on the NYSE (XNYS:MAS).[3] In 1954, he patented and brought to market the first successful washerless ball valve faucet, the Delta faucet, named for the faucet cam shaped like the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.[4]
He and his wife Marie donated the Manoogian Mansion to the city of Detroit, which uses it as the official residence of the Mayor of Detroit. In addition to donations to local universities, the Manoogians donated substantial amounts of money to churches, educational institutions and charities of the Armenian Diaspora to preserve and continue their culture.
- ^ "Masco.com - Our Founder". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- ^ In 1969, Masco Corporation was listed on the New York Stock Exchange - See more at: [1] Archived 2015-03-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ NYSE - XNYS:MAS
- ^ Masco - Our Founder Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine