- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Lothar W. Faber
Eberhard-Faber Company
1898 - 1943
Fabricated Goods
b. 1861
| Education |  |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Columbia University |
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1861 - 1943 |
| Birthplace | New York (NY) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Head, Same Company |
Faber improved the Eberhard-Faber Company’s product line by adding fountain pens, mechanical pencils, and refill leads. Faber also invented the clamp tip type of pencil with a removable, adjustable eraser. Faber grew the company’s Brooklyn pencil factory from 180,000 square feet of floor space to 455,000 square feet.