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COO, Globe Manufacturing Company, LLC . MSA Safety

Current Roles

Employees:
4407
Revenue:
$1.4B
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t was a horrific workplace tragedy that led to the creation of MSA, the worldwide leader in worker protection and safety product innovation. On the morning of March 26, 1912, the Jed Mine in West Virginia exploded. In a flash, methane gas ignited and more than 80 miners lost their lives. From this tragedy, mine engineer John T. Ryan Sr. had an epiphany: “If I could spend my life doing what I can to lessen the likelihood of the occurrence of such terrible disasters, I shall feel in the end that my life had been well spent.” Ryan recruited colleague George H. Deike to help realize his vision for a new company. Recognizing the critical importance of dependable, safe mining equipment, they went straight to one of the country’s great thinkers: Thomas Edison. The brilliant inventor helped Ryan and Deike create the electric cap lamp which, over the next 25 years, reduced mine explosions by an astounding 75 percent. Of all his inventions, this was the one that did the most for humanity, Edison would later say in life.
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Past Companies

MSA - The Safety CompanyCOO, Globe Manufacturing Company, LLC
MSA - The Safety CompanyDirector, Americas Segment Marketing and Global Marketing Operations
MSA - The Safety CompanyDirector of Customer Marketing, Americas

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