Roger White's Autobiography

Polished up a bit by Roger Jr., July 2002 , copyright Aug 2002

 

Home The Early Days Going to College Going to Cleveland

Jim Lewis goes into the Army, and my work in WWII After WWII, I venture into fiberglass, Marrying Mike, and my heart problem Getting Dick Newpher to join me at Glastic

Life on South Park Boulevard Shark hunting and Pets After Glastic: Lauren, Pultrusions and Chester's RV Journeys and AGA

- Here are a few of my noteworthy accomplishments: -

• Graduated from MIT university, and got a job at Linde Products Corp.
• Started the bachelors-only "Gold Coast Club" in Cleveland.
• Successfully promoted Linde's steel-torch-cutting process.
• Found new quarters for the Shaker Heights Skating & Tennis Club.
• Designed and built a unique sailing kayak. Newpher made one too.
• Got some Mentor club members to get identical sail boats for racing.
• Ran Lewis Welding Corp. when Lewis was called for WW2 duty.
• Found essential sources on secret World War II bomb project.
• Started Glastic Corporation, 20 years later sold it for $2,000,000.
• Invested in Lauren Corporation and served as Board Chairman.
• Founded Pultrusions Corporation to make "pultruded" fiberglass parts
• Married and unmarried Mike (Anne), then married Bonnie.
• Bought and completely remodeled a badly run down house in Solon.

- ... and here are my brushes with death: -

• Tumble from moving railway car. Circa 1925
• Mountain wall climb in Oregon. Circa 1930
• Lake Erie kayak overturn in storm. Circa 1939
• Car accident en route to Pittsburgh.
• Chartered plane, Mex to (S America).
• Airplane crash on honeymoon trip. 1946
• Near fatal heart disease. 1947.
• Fall from very high tree branch. 1988
• Heart attack, bypass surgery, 1993.