- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
C. Donald Dallas
Revere Copper and Brass
1931 - 1947
Metals
b. 1881
| Education |  |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Armour Scientific |
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1881 - 1959 |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Race | White |
| Father | Owner, Small Business |
Dallas grew Revere Copper & Brass, a merger of six brass and copper companies, into a $100 million annual business. Dallas, keen on communication, wrote a monthly letter, which was sent to the homes of all Revere employees. Following World War II, Dallas successfully persuaded Congress to repeal the four-cent a pound excise tax on imported copper. To increase Revere’s reach internationally, Dallas acquired a half-interest in a brass and copper manufacturing plant in Sao Paulo, Brazil.