Walter Clark Teagle | |
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| 3rd President of the Standard Oil Company (New Jersey) | |
| In office November 15, 1917 – June 1, 1937 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred C. Bedford |
| Succeeded by | William S. Farish II |
| 4th Chairman of the Standard Oil Company (New Jersey) | |
| In office June 1, 1937 – November 30, 1942 | |
| Preceded by | William S. Farish II |
| Succeeded by | Ralph W. Gallagher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1, 1878 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Died | January 9, 1962 (aged 83) Byram, Connecticut |
| Spouses | Edith Castle Murray
(m. 1903; died 1908)Rowena Bayliss Lee (m. 1911) |
| Education | Cornell University (BS, 1900) |
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Walter Clark Teagle (May 1, 1878 – January 9, 1962) was president of Standard Oil Company of New Jersey from 1917 to 1937 and was chairman of the board from 1937 to 1942.[1][2] He was responsible for leading Standard Oil to the forefront of the oil industry and significantly expanding the company's presence in the petrochemical field. In 1923, Cornell University announced that Teagle was their highest salaried graduate. He served as vice president of the Cornell Club of New York and on a variety of committees.
- ^ "Standard Oil Elects W. C. Teagle President. A. C. Bedford Made Chairman of the Board. Successor Not Yet 40 Years Old" (PDF). New York Times. November 16, 1917. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, the largest oil company in the United States, yesterday acquired a new President, who has not yet reached his fortieth birthday, in Walter Clark Teagle. ..
- ^ "Teagle Quits Helm Of Standard Oil. President of Jersey Company Changes Places With W. S. Farish, Chairman". New York Times. June 2, 1937.