Mark C. Honeywell
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Mark Charles Honeywell (December 29, 1874 - September 1964) was a U.S.
electronics industrialist. He founded the eponymous Honeywell, Incorporated
and was its first president (1927–1933) and CEO (1927–1933).
and in Florida
. He held various jobs in his younger years, including working in the citrus and bicycle business, and in his father’s Wabash mill. He graduated from Eastman Business College
in Poughkeepsie, New York
in 1891.
In 1899, Honeywell married Eugenia Hubbard Nixon, who was also a native of Wabash.
. The idea of hot water heating came from England. Radiators first came from England and molds were made from them in Wabash. His business, M.C. Honeywell Heating and Sanitary Work, became Honeywell Heating Specialties Company. By 1906 the company was making thermostats and automatic controls for heating systems.
By 1927, annual company sales were more than $1.5 million and 450 people worked in the Wabash factory. Honeywell's main competitor was W.R. Sweatt and his Minneapolis Heat Regulator Company. The two companies had patents which blocked each other from further growth. They merged to form the Minneapolis Honeywell Regulator Company with Sweatt as Chairman and Honeywell as President.
As of 2007 Honeywell, International
is a global company with over 100,000 employees.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
electronics industrialist. He founded the eponymous Honeywell, Incorporated
Honeywell
Honeywell International, Inc. is a major conglomerate company that produces a variety of consumer products, engineering services, and aerospace systems for a wide variety of customers, from private consumers to major corporations and governments....
and was its first president (1927–1933) and CEO (1927–1933).
Early years and marriage
Honeywell spent his childhood growing up in Wabash, IndianaWabash, Indiana
Wabash is a city in Noble Township, Wabash County, Indiana, United States. The population was 10,666 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Wabash County....
and in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. He held various jobs in his younger years, including working in the citrus and bicycle business, and in his father’s Wabash mill. He graduated from Eastman Business College
Eastman Business College
The Eastman Business College was a business school located in Poughkeepsie, New York.It was founded in 1859 by Harvey G. Eastman, and was for a time one of the largest commercial schools in the United States....
in Poughkeepsie, New York
Poughkeepsie (city), New York
Poughkeepsie is a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany...
in 1891.
In 1899, Honeywell married Eugenia Hubbard Nixon, who was also a native of Wabash.
Honeywell Corporation
Honeywell developed a hot water heating system, and by 1905 had installed the system in his house - thought to be the first in North AmericaNorth America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. The idea of hot water heating came from England. Radiators first came from England and molds were made from them in Wabash. His business, M.C. Honeywell Heating and Sanitary Work, became Honeywell Heating Specialties Company. By 1906 the company was making thermostats and automatic controls for heating systems.
By 1927, annual company sales were more than $1.5 million and 450 people worked in the Wabash factory. Honeywell's main competitor was W.R. Sweatt and his Minneapolis Heat Regulator Company. The two companies had patents which blocked each other from further growth. They merged to form the Minneapolis Honeywell Regulator Company with Sweatt as Chairman and Honeywell as President.
As of 2007 Honeywell, International
Honeywell
Honeywell International, Inc. is a major conglomerate company that produces a variety of consumer products, engineering services, and aerospace systems for a wide variety of customers, from private consumers to major corporations and governments....
is a global company with over 100,000 employees.