- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Seth E. Thomas, Jr.
Seth Thomas Clock Company
1919 - 1931
Fabricated Goods
b. 1876
| Education |  |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Yale University |
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1876 - 1932 |
| Birthplace | New York (NY) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Head, Same Company |
Having joined the company immediately after college, Thomas was responsible for the largest wave of expansion in the history of his great-grandfather’s firm. In addition to introducing a line of electric clocks in 1927, Thomas also raised production of its traditional watches to two million per year. Under his leadership, the company’s capital increased from $600,000 to $1 million.