Abstract: Sound recording digitized from an audiocassette of an interview with Jack McLendon by Hugh L. Gordon. McLendon attended the Georgia Institute of Technology before being drafted in 1944 into the U.S. military. On his return, he enrolled in the Southern Technical Institute and received a degree in Chemical Engineering. After working for International Harvester as a field service engineer in their truck division, McLendon joined Lockheed-Marietta in May 1951. He worked as a tool planner initially, retiring as the division manager of manufacturing engineering. McLendon discusses his experiences during the integration of the workplace at Lockheed, including employee reactions to the introduction of African American workers to the production line, early African American employees, including both men and women, who reached salaried positions, and the change in facilities from segregated to open. He also explains the role of planning within the Lockheed Marietta facility and the integration of the Lockheed Management Club.
Publication Year: 2002
Publication Date: 2002-11-02
Language: en
Type: article
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