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John Pitcairn Jr. (January 10, 1841 – July 22, 1916) was a Scottish-born American industrialist. With just an elementary school education, Pitcairn rose through the ranks of the Pennsylvania railroad industry, and played a significant role in the creation of the modern oil and natural gas industries.
John Pitcairn Jr. dropped out of school at age 14 and went on to create an industrial giant, PPG Industries. He built and controlled the first natural gas pipeline for manufacturing purposes and was the first to use it to fuel glass production.
Mar 8, 2023 · John Pitcairn, together with Capt. John B. Ford founded the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company (PPG) in 1883. PPG was the first financially successful U.S.-based manufacturer of plate glass. John Pitcairn was known to have laid the groundwork for 100 years of success in business.
Founded in 1923 as a single family office by the sons of industrialist John Pitcairn, Jr., Pitcairn reinvented itself not once but twice over the next century.
Jul 1, 2015 · The Pitcairn family fortune can be traced back to John Pitcairn, Jr., who founded Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company in 1883. The family sold its remaining stake in PPG in 1986; it is now a $31...
Jun 18, 2024 · When we set the stage for this evolution, it’s important to realize that Generation One for the Pitcairn family clan started with my great-grandfather John Pitcairn, Jr., a Scottish immigrant who came to this country in the 1850s.
Nov 17, 2023 · In the late 1800s, John Pitcairn Jr., the founder of the family fortune, married Gertrude Starkey at a time when women were expected to marry young. Gertrude, however, insisted on marrying when she was ready, and made John wait four years before accepting his proposal.
