by Gary F.
My story goes back to 1947 and concerns Glenn L.
Martin and the facility at Middle River, Maryland. Mr. Martin was an avid
sports fan and encouraged participation in all sports. I was only 16-years-old
at the time and won the Maryland State Bantamweight Boxing Championship when I
defeated highly favored Pete Garibito of the United States Army. I was voted
the outstanding boxer of the tournament and received the Glenn L. Martin Silver
Cup (which I still have).
I
went on to the University of Maryland and then on to graduate school at Central
Missouri State University earning master’s degree in safety. I joined Martin
Marietta Aluminum in Oregon as a safety manager and was later transferred back
to my roots in the Baltimore area working as safety manager at the Middle River
aerospace plant. I had that Glenn L. Martin silver cup on my desk until I
retired.
A
photo of me at my desk with that silver cup was featured in the company
newsletter. I was also the Martin Marietta Management Club president for one
year.
