Title	Oral history interview with Thomas Wilmeth, 2008 Oct. 31
Interviewee	Wilmeth, Thomas S.
Interviewer	Markee, Katherine
Purdue Identification Number	POH0809051(Wilmeth)
Date Recorded	October 31, 2008
Abstract	Thomas S. Wilmeth was born in Chicago and his parents moved to Indianapolis where he graduated from Broad Ripple High School. He then went to Purdue where he graduated in 1935 from the College of Engineering. He always liked to make things and founded Scot Industries where he still works everyday. He talks about the company, its products, and the challenges faced by a CEO. He was awarded US Patent 5196108 Sucked Rod Oil Well. Wilmeth helped establish the Library Scholars Grant Program in 1985, a 50th anniversary gift of the class of 1935, as well as supporting a number of initiatives within the Purdue Libraries THOR Day in 1992. Wilmeth also served as a member of the Dean of Libraries Emeritus Emily R. Mobley First Advisory Committee.
Subjects	Wilmeth, Thomas S.--Interviews Purdue University--Alumni and alumnae Purdue University. Libraries Scot Industries
Genre (AAT)	Interviews Oral history (document genres) Sound recordings
Media Type	audio/mp3
Original Format	audio/wav
Duration	52 min.
Collection	Purdue University Oral History Program Collection
Repository	Purdue University Libraries, Karnes Archives and Special Collections
Rights Statement	Copyright Purdue University. All rights reserved.
AVsource	http://collections.lib.purdue.edu/oralhistory/POH0809051(Wilmeth).mp3
URI	ark:/34231/c6qr4w6j

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