The 1941 Babsonian. - Babson College

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BENJAMIN HOvVARD \1ETZLOFF
148 Grove Street, Tonawanda, New York
()~jecliue:
Production- Box Manufacturing Industry
h\jJnieJIcc :
Production Department of Box
Concern (two summers)
Manufacturing
S/Jecia l Training:
Factory Management; Industrial Purchasing; Accounting;
Psychology; Sociology; Economic Problems
f~dllca lioll:
Colgate l.:niversity, Hamilton, New York (two
years); Babson Institute of Business Administration,
Ba bson Park, Massachust;tts
ActilJilies:
Assistant Business Manager or a yearbook, Phi
Delta Theta, Colgalt' L'niversity; Intramural Sports,
Bowling, Religious /\.ctivities Committee, Babson
Institute
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Persollal Dolo:
Age 20; Single ; H eight 5' g//; Weight J 57
BACK(; R( H '.:\'0
Metzloff, because 0(' family connections, has an intimate
knowledge 0[' the box manufacturing industry. He
has spent two summers working in a box manuracturing
plant learning the production methods employed in this
plant.
Metzlotf has travC'ied widely throughout the l :nited
States and Canada, and as a result of these travels has
made many friends. He has spent several summers as a
res ident of Canada, and several months living in the
South.
PR,\( TICAL TR,\INL\' G
While attending (:olgatc Cniversity, \fetzloff took
courses that would give him a cultural background for
work in his chosen fldd. Thus, h(' majored for two
years in the Social Sciences absorbing such studies as
Psychology, Sociology, History, and English.
In addition to the actual experience that Metzloff has
acquired, he has received training in Production Management
and Industrial Purchasing \vhile at Babson
Institute.
He- conducted a statistical study of the production of
corrugated shipping boxes, adjusting til(' data for seasonal
variation and establishing a trend line for Production.
In addition to this, he found the percentage of production
above or below normal for the last t('n years.
THE BUSl~ESS
MAN
Metzloff is a vcry meticulous young business man·­
both in personal habits and work preparation. H e has a
pleasant personality, and has shown a subtlc sense of
humor that has gained him many enduring friendships
at Babson Institute.
In his work, he is always serious. Here is a man of
good common sense and better tha n average intelligence.
Metzloff is persevering, sincere, and has grown considerably
in mental and social stature while attending
Babson Institute.
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