John M. Olin
| John M. Olin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
John Merrill Olin November 10, 1892 Alton, Illinois, United States |
| Died |
September 8, 1982 (aged 89) East Hampton, Long Island, New York, United States |
| Education | Cornell University (BS) |
| Occupation | Businessman, Philanthropist, Conservationist, Inventor, Racehorse owner/breeder |
| Known for | John M. Olin Foundation |
| Spouse(s) | Adele Levis (divorced) Evelyn Brown (m. 1940) |
| Children | Daughters with Adele: Adele Louise, Georgene |
| Parent(s) | Franklin W. Olin, Mary Mott Moulton |
| Relatives | Spencer T. Olin |
John Merrill Olin (November 10, 1892 – September 8, 1982) was an American businessman. He was the son of Franklin W. Olin.
Born in Alton, Illinois, Olin graduated from Cornell University with a B.Sc. degree in chemistry and as a brother of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity and was a founding member of the Alpha Chi Sigma fraternity Tau chapter. With major financial contributions to the School of Business and the Olin Library at Washington University in St. Louis, both buildings were named after him. In addition, the Olin Library at Cornell University bears his name, as does a classroom building, Olin Hall, at Johns Hopkins University, and Olin-Sang Hall at Brandeis University.
He married twice. By his first wife, the former Adele Levis, a granddaughter of the founder of Illinois Glass Company, he had two daughters, Adele Louise and Georgene. With his second wife, Evelyn Brown, he had one stepdaughter, Evelyn.
Olin started his career in 1913 as a chemical engineer for his father's Western Cartridge Company, a predecessor of Olin Industries, Inc. In 1935, following Western Cartridge's acquisition of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company, he was named First Vice-President of the merged Winchester-Western and head of the Winchester division. He became President of Olin Industries in 1944 and upon merger of the company with Mathieson Chemical Corporation in 1954 became Chairman of the Board of the new corporation, named Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation. Subsequently, the name was shortened to Olin Corporation. Mr. Olin retired as Chairman of the Board in 1957 to become Chairman of the Executive Committee, a position he held until he was elected Honorary Chairman of the Board in 1963.
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