David Vincent Stratton

David Vincent Stratton
Stratton in 1919
Born(1884-10-14)October 14, 1884
Altoona, South Dakota, United States
DiedFebruary 25, 1968(1968-02-25) (aged 83)
Sacramento, California
OccupationsIndustrial engineer and business executive
Known forHis contributions to shipbuilding in the United States through the development of time and motion study

David Vincent Stratton (October 14, 1884 – February 25, 1968) was an American industrial engineer and business executive. He was vice president of the Great Lakes Aircraft Company in 1930 and in 1931 was president of the Johnson Motor Company. He made important contributions to shipbuilding in the United States by the development of time and motion study.[1]

Early life

He was born on October 14, 1884, in Altoona, South Dakota, now part of Hitchcock, South Dakota.[2]

Career

In 1908 he became the chief clerk to the division engineer in charge of La Boca Dredging Division of the Panama Canal.[3]

By 1924 he was president of New York Harbor Dry Dock, replacing George C. Clark.[4] In 1930 he became vice president of the Great Lakes Aircraft Corporation.

In 1931 he was appointed as president of the Johnson Motor Company in Waukegan, Illinois.[5]

By 1942 he was working as an independent consultant.[6] In 1944 he was working for the Merco - Nordstrom Valve Company in Oakland, California.[2]

Personal life and death

He died on February 25, 1968, in Sacramento, California.[7]

References

  1. ^ "David Vincent Stratton, Industrial Engineer". Pacific Marine Review. Vol. 16. 1919. p. 125. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
  2. ^ a b "David Vincent Stratton in the World War II draft registration". Selective Service Administration. 1944. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
  3. ^ "Hearings concerning estimates for construction of the Isthmian Canal for the fiscal year 1909". 1908. p. 135. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
  4. ^ "Name D. V. Stratton Head of Drydock Company". Marine Review. Vol. 54. March 1, 1924. p. 117. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
  5. ^ "Heads Johnson Motor Company". The New York Times. Waukegan, Illinois. Associated Press. November 16, 1931.
  6. ^ "David Vincent Stratton Establishes Office in San Francisco". Western Machinery and Steel World. Vol. 33. 1942. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
  7. ^ David Vincent Stratton in the California Death Index
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