Charles Piez
Charles Piez | |
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![]() Piez circa 1915 | |
President of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers | |
In office 1930–1931 | |
Personal details | |
Born |
Mainz, Germany | September 24, 1866
Died |
November 2, 1933 67) Washington, DC | (aged
Charles Piez (September 24, 1866 - October 2, 1933) was an American mechanical engineer, manufacturer, and president of the Link-Belt Co..[1]. He was president of the Electric Company, and Vice President and General Manager of the Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFC).[2][3] He is also known as president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers from 1930 to 1931.[4]
Biography
Piez was born in Mainz, Germany as son of Jacob Piez and Katherine (Liebig) Piez, both naturalized American citizens.[5] He emigrated with his parents to the United States, and attended public schools in Manhattan, New York City.[6] He entered the School of Mines of Columbia University in the class of 1888. Due to financial reverses in the family he worked for a year, and graduated with the class of 1889.[7]
After graduation Piez started his career in the industry as engineer draftsman at the Link-Belt Engineering Corporation in Philadelphia[6] under James Mapes Dodge. He worked his way up chief engineer, general manager, and eventually vice-president until 1906.
In 1906 the Link-Belt Engineering Corporation merged into the Link-Belt Co., and Piez was elected president.[6] Piez held the position of president until 1917.[8] After the outbreak of World War I, Piez was appointed vice-president of Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFC). In 1917 he was also appointed manager of shipping board as successor of Rear-Admiral Frederic R. Harris.[9] Until his retirement in April 1933 Piez served as chairman of the board of the Link-Belt Corporation.[6]
In 1925-1927 Piez served as President of Illinois Manufacturers' Association.[10], from 1930 to 1931 served as president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
He died on October 2, 1933 in Washington, DC.[1]
Selected publications
- Charles Piez. Personal reminiscences of James Mapes Dodge, 1916
References
- 1 2 "Charles Piez Dies. Built Ships In War. As Head of Emergency Fleet Corp. Directed Spending of $3,000,000,000. Succeeded C. M. Schwab. Chairman of Link-Belt Company. Was Instrumental in Framing Labor Laws in Illinois". New York Times. October 3, 1933.
- ↑ The American Architect and Engineer Blue Book: A Distinct Cyclopedia of 1921. 1912. p. 242.
- ↑ Edward N. Hurley. The Bridge to France. 1927.
- ↑ American Machinist, 1933. p. 308
- ↑ James Terry White (1967). The National cyclopaedia of American biography. p. 17
- 1 2 3 4 Iron Age, Vol. 132. 1933. p. 53
- ↑ The Iron Trade Review. 1918. p. 1565
- ↑ Grain and Farm Service Centers, Vol. 39. 1917. p. 997
- ↑ "Charles Piez Made Manager of Ship Board." Chicago Tribune, December 18, 1917
- ↑ Industry Week. Vol. 78, 1926. p. 367