George Winthrop Fairchild
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| George Winthrop Fairchild | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 6, 1854 Oneonta New York, United States |
| Died | December 31, 1925 New York City, USA |
| Occupation | Computer businessman |
| Spouse | Josephine Mills Sherman |
| Parents | Jesse Fairchild Belle Fairchild |
| Children | Sherman Mills Fairchild |
George Winthrop Fairchild (May 6, 1854 – December 31, 1925),was born in Oneonta New York,United States. He was a businessman, investor and six-term Republican Congressman who is best known as the chairman of the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company which later became IBM from 1915-1924.
[edit] Biography
George Winthrop Fairchild was born on May 6th, 1854 in Oneonta, New York to Jesse and Belle Fairchild. His father was a poor farmer. George and his siblings had to help their father on the farm. Hence he had little opportunity to study. He attended the local school till he was 14 years old, when he apprenticed for a painter.
He was a self-educated man and rose to prominence through his own effort and enterprise.
In 1890, He became the sole proprieter of the Oneonta "Herald," a weekly newspaper.
He was a pioneer in the time recording industry.In 1896, in association with his friend Harlow N. Bundy he joined the Bundy Manufacturing Company, a time clock manufacturer, as both an investor and director. In 1900 George W. Fairchild formed the International Time Recording Company as the selling agency of the Bundy Manufacturing Company, Willard and Frick Manufacturing Company, and Standard Time Stamp Company, which also manufactured a card recorder.
In 1911, when the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company was formed through the efforts of Charles R. Flint, George Fairchild became president of the new company.
He later became chairman of the company and continued to be such when in February 1924, C-T-R was renamed as IBM He was chairman of IBM uptil his death on December 31st of 1924.
Apart from manufacturing and journalism, George Fairchild was a seasoned politician.He was elected as a Republican to the Sixtieth and to the five succeeding Congresses from March 4, 1907 to March 3, 1919.
[edit] Marriage and Family
He married Josephine Mills Sherman, daughter of William Sherman, of Davenport, Iowa on February 15, 1891. They had a son Sherman Mills Fairchild, who was born on April 7, 1896.
