A belated happy birthday...

[MINIteam8s]

From Cornell Facility Services site -
Carpenter Hall, which was completed in 1957, houses the Engineering Library and the administrative offices of the College of Engineering. This building was a gift of Walter S. Carpenter, Jr., who was associated with E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company from 1909 until his retirement as their chairman of the Board in 1962.

Anyone know more about his connections with men's hockey?

[reilly83]

Anyone know more about his connections with men's hockey?

Morris Bishop's book, a "History of Cornell," mentions that James Lynah '05, the first Director of Athletics and Physical Education, was once a manager of plants for Du Pont de Nemours Company. Lynah was also director of purchasing at General Motors.  In addition to his life-long connection to Du Pont, Carpenter was on the Board of Directors of General Motors from 1927-1959.  

So maybe there was a connection between Lynah and Carpenter through Du Pont and General Motors, as well as through their service to Cornell.  Maybe the naming of the rink had more to do with honoring Lynah than with any connection between Carpenter and hockey.  It's speculation on my part, but seems plausible and I just don't have time to actually go to Cornell Libraries to look it up.  I would bet the answer is in the collection of Deane Malott's papers.

[David Harding]

[quote reilly83]

Anyone know more about his connections with men's hockey?

Morris Bishop's book, a "History of Cornell," mentions that James Lynah '05, the first Director of Athletics and Physical Education, was once a manager of plants for Du Pont de Nemours Company. Lynah was also director of purchasing at General Motors.  In addition to his life-long connection to Du Pont, Carpenter was on the Board of Directors of General Motors from 1927-1959.  

So maybe there was a connection between Lynah and Carpenter through Du Pont and General Motors, as well as through their service to Cornell.  Maybe the naming of the rink had more to do with honoring Lynah than with any connection between Carpenter and hockey.  It's speculation on my part, but seems plausible and I just don't have time to actually go to Cornell Libraries to look it up.  I would bet the answer is in the collection of Deane Malott's papers.[/quote]That sounds like a good assignment for a feshman hockey player, or maybe wanabe manager.

[MINIteam8s]

Reilly83 - thanks for this background

Harding - great idea; would be nice to see the findings archived here