William H. Glenn
Encyclopedia
William H. Glenn was an 1891 graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology
and president of the Southeastern Compress and Warehouse Company.
. He was the first person to register at Georgia Tech and was a member of the school's second ever graduating class in 1891 with a B.A. in science.
Glenn was also a member of the Capital City Club, Atlanta Rotary Club, and the Atlanta Athletic Club. He was an honorary member of Phi Kappa Phi and the ANAK Society
.
He was the first president of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association
in 1921, a trustee of Georgia Tech, and was a recipient of a Georgia Tech Distinguished Service Award.
He is the namesake for Glenn Hall
on the Georgia Tech campus, which was built in 1947. The William H. Glenn Fellowship Fund at the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
is also named for him.
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
and president of the Southeastern Compress and Warehouse Company.
Early life and education
Glenn was born in 1872 in Cave Spring, GeorgiaCave Spring, Georgia
Cave Spring is a city in Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is located south of Rome, Georgia. The population was 975 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The name of town was named after its cave and water spring hence "Cave Spring". The...
. He was the first person to register at Georgia Tech and was a member of the school's second ever graduating class in 1891 with a B.A. in science.
Career
Glenn initially worked for the Atlanta Consolidated Street Railway as an inspector, purchasing agent, and assistant superintendent. Glenn was a vice president and manager of the Georgia Railway and Electric Company, and was later president of the Southeastern Compress and Warehouse Company until 1939.Memberships and legacy
ANAK Society
The ANAK Society is the oldest known secret society and honor society at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1908, ANAK's purpose is "to honor outstanding juniors and seniors who have shown both exemplary leadership and a true love for Georgia Tech"...
.
He was the first president of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association
Georgia Tech Alumni Association
The Georgia Tech Alumni Association is the official alumni association for the Georgia Institute of Technology . Originally known as the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association, it was chartered in June 1908 and incorporated in 1947. Its offices have been in the L. W. "Chip" Roberts, Jr...
in 1921, a trustee of Georgia Tech, and was a recipient of a Georgia Tech Distinguished Service Award.
He is the namesake for Glenn Hall
Glenn Hall (Georgia Tech)
Glenn Residence Hall is an all male residence hall in the Georgia Tech Freshman Experience. Glenn dedicated to William H. Glenn, Tech alumnus...
on the Georgia Tech campus, which was built in 1947. The William H. Glenn Fellowship Fund at the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering is the oldest and second largest department in the College of Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The school offers degree programs in mechanical engineering and nuclear and radiological engineering that are accredited by ABET...
is also named for him.