Charles Brinckerhoff
Charles M. Brinckerhoff | |
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Born | Minnesota, U.S. | March 15, 1901
Died | April 22, 1987 Beacon, New York, U.S. | (aged 86)
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Employer | Anaconda Copper |
Awards | Hoover Medal (1979) William Lawrence Saunders Gold Medal (1968) |
Charles M. Brinckerhoff (March 15, 1901 – April 22, 1987) was an American engineer and businessman who was formerly the chairman and CEO of Anaconda Copper, the world's largest producer of copper.[1] He was a recipient of the Hoover Medal and the William Lawrence Saunders Gold Medal.[2][3]
Biography
Brinckerhoff was born on March 15, 1901, in
After graduating from Columbia, he was an engineer for the
In 1935, he took the position of an assistant mine superintendent at the
In the early 1950s, Brinckerhoff was offered to join
In 1965, he became chairman of Anaconda Copper, a position he held until his retirement in 1969, ending his 23 year-career in Chile.[7][8][9]
After retiring, he was a consultant to the
Awards
In 1956, the
In 1961,
Brinckerhoff was also the recipient of the William Lawrence Saunders Gold Medal in 1968, bestowed by the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers for "outstanding administrative and technical ability, and for discerning foresight and leadership in the minerals industry."[3]
In 1979, he was awarded the Hoover Medal for being a "distinguished mining and metallurgical engineer; leader in converting world resources into metals needed by man; expander of the base of higher education; exponent of improved human relations as the basis for industrial advancement; friend of developing countries; diplomat; humanitarian".[6]
Personal life
Brinckerhoff married Florence Andreen in 1935. They had one daughter, Carol Kietzman.[5] He died of pneumonia on April 22, 1987, at the Lenox Hill Hospital at age 86.[4][11]
References
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- ^ "Past Hoover Medal Recipients". www.asme.org. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ a b "Charles M. Brinckerhoff | The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers". aimehq.org. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ a b "University Record 1 May 1987 — Columbia Record". curecordarchive.library.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ a b c d "CHARLES M. BRINCKERHOFF 1901-1987". NAE Website. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ a b "Charles Brinckerhoff | The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers". aimehq.org. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ a b c "National Mining Museum". www.mininghalloffame.org. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ a b "Charles M. Brinckerhoff, who was chairman of the former..." UPI. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ "De Minnesota a Chuquicamata". Minería Chilena (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-04.