Frank A. Seiberling

As printed in 1908

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Frank A. received his first school training in the building then used for school purposes which stands adjacent to the Congregational Church on the.south. After he had completed the first year's course in the Higli School, he entered Heidelberg College at Tiffin. He remained there two years, retiring at the end of his junior year in order to be of assistance to his father, who had just started the manufacture of the Empire harvester. The young man's collegiate training proved useful in the official 'business' which grew out of this industry', and in 1884, when the Seiberling Company was organized, Frank A. became secretary and treasurer. Other large industries, companies and corporations with which he has been identified, either as stockholder or as official, are the Akron Twine and Cordage Company, the AVerner Printing and Lithographing Company, Superior Mining Company, Canton Street Railway Company, Zanesville Street Railway Company, Akron Street Railway Company, Manufacturers' Mutual Fire Insurance Association, the Thomas Philips Company, and the National City Bank. His main attention is now given to the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, of which he is president and general manager, the other officers being: L. C. Miles, vice-president; G. M. Stadleman. secretary; C. W. Seiberling, treasurer; and P. W. Litchfield, superintendent. The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, with which Mr. Seiberling has ben identified since 1898, was organized in that year. They are engaged in the manufacture of rubber goods, their specialties being solid and pneumatic carriage and automobile tires, bicycle tires, rubber horse shoes, rubber tiling, golf 'balls, moulded rubber and rubber specialties. There is no portion of the civilized world where the.se goods do not find ready sale.

On October 12. 1887, Mr. Seiberling was married to Gertrude F. Penfield, of Willougbby. Lake County, Ohio. He and his wife are the parents of five children: John Frederick, Irene Henrietta, Willard Penfield. James Penfield and Gertrude Virginia.

As printed in Centennial history of Summit County, Ohio and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.