Guy Hutchinson
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Guy Hutchinson was an American businessman.
Hutchinson was born in New York City
, and later moved to New Jersey
. He was a graduate of Yale University
in 1906. While attending the University, Guy was a star quarterback, which earned him the honor of All-American
in 1905, as well as a member of St. Elmo
, a secret society. At the culmination of his professional career, he was President of Proctor & Schwartz Electric Company, which merged with Silex Company to form Proctor Silex
in 1960. He died due to pneumonia and is buried in the "Garden of Remembrance," in Springvale
, Melbourne
, Australia.
Hutchinson was born in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, and later moved to New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. He was a graduate of Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1906. While attending the University, Guy was a star quarterback, which earned him the honor of All-American
College Football All-America Team
The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Casper Whitney and published in This...
in 1905, as well as a member of St. Elmo
St. Elmo (secret society)
St. Elmo Society is a secret society at Yale University. It was founded in 1889 as an independent entity for seniors within the nationally chartered fraternity, Delta Phi , Omicron Chapter .-History:...
, a secret society. At the culmination of his professional career, he was President of Proctor & Schwartz Electric Company, which merged with Silex Company to form Proctor Silex
Proctor Silex
Proctor Silex Co. was created in 1960 with the merger of Proctor Electric and Silex Corporation. In 1990 Proctor Silex merged with Hamilton Beach.The company made electrical household appliances, and is probably best known for its toasters....
in 1960. He died due to pneumonia and is buried in the "Garden of Remembrance," in Springvale
Springvale, Victoria
Springvale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, approximately 20 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Greater Dandenong...
, Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia.