Harmony Company Employees

 

Administration

John T Higgins [1]

Jay Kraus [3]

A. A. Anderson

Charles A Rubovitz

Joe Graser

Robert Putter

In 1940 the company announced that it would cease production and began searching for a purchaser [4]. In 1941, Jay Kraus, the president, purchased the company and moved the factory from 1738-54 North Lawndale Avenue to 3631-3633 South Racine Avenue [3].

• President: 
• William J. T. Schultz [5]
• (1930s-1940) Jay Kraus [2]
• (1941-?) John T Higgins [1]
• (1973) Mandall Kaplan [7]
• Vice President:
• (?-1925) J. R. Stewart [5]
• (1925-1930s) Jay Kraus [5]
• (1963) Jerome King [8]
• (1973) Paul Elstro [7]
• Secretary
• L. M. Viner [5]
• Credit Manager: A. A. Anderson c.1940 [1]
• Merchandising, Designing, and Sales: Charles "Chuck" A Rubovitz  c.1940 [1]
• Head of Factory Operations: Joe Graser c.1940 [1]
• New York representative and head of Eastern sales: Robert Putter c.1940 [1]
• Director of Production: Joe Cielinski c.1973 [7]
• Director of Purchasing: Ken Burza c.1973 [7]
• National Sales Manager: Larry Goldstein c.1973 [7]

Staff

• Assistant secretary, Catherine Barkoulies [6]

Sources

[1] https://presto.arcade-museum.com/PRESTO-1940-2293/33/

[2] https://presto.arcade-museum.com/PRESTO-1939-2291/19/

[3] https://presto.arcade-museum.com/PRESTO-1941-2298/31/

[4] https://presto.arcade-museum.com/PRESTO-1940-2297/29/

[5] https://mtr.arcade-museum.com/MTR-1925-80-16/39/

[6] https://www.madeinchicagomuseum.com/single-post/harmony-company/

[7] The Purchasers Guide to the Music Industries 1973

[8] https://www.newspapers.com/image/374693266/?terms=%22harmony%20musical%20instrument%22&match=1