J. C. Cowan, Jhr.
J. C. Cowan, Jr., vice-chairman of the board of Burlington
Industries joined Burlington in 1931, eight years after the
company's beginning in Burlington. From superintendent of
the Ossippe plant, near Burlington, he moved to the executive
offices in Greensboro to subsequently become general manager,
president, and in 1954, vice-chairman of the board. Mr. Cowan
Is a native o i Rutherford ton and a graduate of the University
of North Carolina.
Herbert M. Kaiser
Herbert M. Kaiser, chairman of the board of Burlington
Hosiery Company, has spent virtually all of his business career
in the hosiery field and is widely-known throughout the In
dustry as the outstanding hosiery man in the business. He
was one of the initial founders and subsequent^ head of the
well-known May-McEwen-Kaiser Company, which Burlington
acquired In 1948. He continued as head of Burlington's hosiery
operations and he is also a senior vice-president and director
of Burlington Industries. Under his leadership the hosiery
operations have played an increasingly important part in the
development and growth of Burlington Industries. In addition,
his knowledge, advice, and counsel have benefited many other
segments of the company. Mr. Kaiser, a native and resident of
New York City, was graduated front City College in New York.
Howard A. Kaiser
Howard A. Kaiser, president of Burlington Hosiery Company,
began his career in hosiery manufacturing with May-McEwen
Kaiser company. In 1948, at the time the company was aquired by
Burlington, he was sales manager and vice-president. He be
came Cameo .Sales manager of the May-McEwen-Kaiser di
vision of the company in 1949 and in 1955 was made a vice
president and director of sales for Burlington Hosiery Co. He
became president in October of 1958. Mr. Kaiser is a native of
New York City, a graduate of Dartmouth, and a resident of
Stamford, Conn. His offices are in the New York sales head
quarters of the company.
Thomas B. Sain
Thomas B. Sain, executive vice-president of Burlington Hos
iery Company, is itn charge of aH hosiery manufacturing opera
tions. He began his association with Burlington Industries hi
1941. After serving a a superintendent of various Burtingtsa
hosiery plants, he became a group manager. In 1954 he was
named division manager of the No Seam Division of Burling
ton Hosiery Company, with headquarters at Harriman, Team.
The following year he was named a vice-president of Burling
ton Hosiery Company, and moved his offices to the bualuj
division headquarters in Greensboro. In October, 1958, he as
sumed responsibilities as executive vtce-preskfant. Mr. Sain Is
a native of High Point.
Normar J. Campbell
Norman J. Campbell succeeded Mr. Sain as division manager
of the No Seam Division of Burlington Hosiery Company at
Harriman, Tenn. in 1955, when Mr. Sain moved to Greensboro.
Prior to that time, Mr. Campbell had been an the personnel
staff of the hosiery division and group manager of the No
Seam Division. He joined the company in 1946 and was named
vice-president in charge of seamless operations in 1958. He is
a mechanical engineer graduate of the University of Alabama
and has taken special courses at Purdue University and the
University of North Carolina. He was born in New York City.
Hh residence and headquarters are in Greensboro, N. C.
Ira Drake
Ira YV. Drake, personnel director of Burlington Hosiery Com
pany since 1953, joined the company in 1946 in personnel and
industrial relations work at the Greensboro executive offices.
He is a native of Georgia and a graduate of the University of
Georgia, where he has taken graduate courses. He lives in
Greensboro. Prior to Joining Burlington, he was a personnel di
rector for U. ,5. Rubber Company for several years and for three
years prior to this was a high school football coach.
J. Hinton Rountree
J. Hinton Kountree, Burlington Hosiery Company controller
since early 1957, joined Burlington Industries in 1936 as a cost
clerk, quickly moving into office administration at various
company plants. Before assuming controller responsibilities at
hosiery division offices in Greensboro, he was head of office
administration at the Burlington Industries main office in
Greensboro. Mr. Rountree is a native of Sunbury and a gradu
ate of Elon College.
Joseph L. Perkins, Jr.
Joseph L Perkins, Jr., group manager of the Do than, Ala.,
and Franklin plants of Burlington Hosiery Company, has his
headquarters in Harriman, Tenn. He was educated at High
Point High School and -Guilford Business College in High Point.
Mr. Perkins joined Burlington Industries in July 1938, ami has
held varied manufacturing and administrative positions in
Burlington operations.
THE BIG PICTURE
Franklin Hosiery Company has really contributed a
tremendous part to the big picture of the growth and develop
ment of Macon County during the past five years.
May your picture continue to develop as well in the future
as it has in the past and may we take this opportunity to wish
you
HAPPY FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
Gene's Studio
CONGRATULATION'S AND BEST WISHES
to
FRANKLIN HOSIERY COMPANY
i
from
Frank B. Duncan