John Pitcairn
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
1897 - 1905
Fabricated Goods
b. 1841
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1841 - 1916 |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Race | White |
Pitcairn shepherded his small plate glass company into an industry leader with a capitalization of $25 million in 1916. Pitcairn accomplished such expansion through plant acquisition and sales growth, as well as through investment in technologically innovative production processes.