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iliiS V Chairman FIFTY YEARS OF SERVICE Mr. Given joined the company in 1911 and held several positions in sales and management until entering military service during World War I. After the war, he returned to the company as a vice president for sales. In 1929, he was elected president and in 1950 he became chairman of the Board of Directors. Under Mr. Given's leadership. Brake Shoe remained stable and profitable during the depression of the 1930's and successfully met the tremendousproduction demands of World War II and Korea. His keen foresight antiifipated the need for the company to broaden the structure of its production! markets and he gave impetus to the program. During his fifty years with American Brake Shoe Company, Mr. Given's primary concern has been with the individual. His efforts on behalf of the company have taken many forms, but they all have been based on Ms concept that the most important function of management is to release initiative and creative thinking from individuab at every level. Hb greatest contribution is his success in building a capable group of Brake Shoe employees with strong loyalty to the company. SCI 01815