William Lowell Jr.

William Lowell Jr.
Ernest Lowell, William Lowell Sr., and William Lowell Jr. circa 1940
Born(1897-12-19)December 19, 1897
DiedMay 13, 1976(1976-05-13) (aged 78)
Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center
Plainfield, New Jersey
SpouseKatherine Macpherson
ParentWilliam Lowell Sr.

William Lowell Jr. (December 19, 1897 – May 13, 1976) was a manufacturer of golf tees at Reddy Tee Company and an industrial packaging specialist.[1][2]

Biography

He was the son of William Lowell Sr. and was married to Katherine Macpherson. He took over his father's company. His father started the Reddy Tee Company and patented a wooden tee for golf. The company was sold to Red Devil, Inc. in 1933. He then moved to Union Bag Company where he worked on developing the six pack carton.

He retired in 1961 and had been living in Fanwood, New Jersey and died at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield, New Jersey in 1976.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "William Lowell Jr., Is Dead; An Industrial Packager, 78". New York Times. May 14, 1976. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
  2. ^ Lowell in the World War I draft