The HistoryMakers video oral history with William G. Mays.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016]. |
| Description | 1 online resource (6 video files (2 hr., 40 min., 17 sec.)) : sound, color. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2000.030 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Mays, William G., 1945-2014, interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Richardson, Julieanna L., interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Bieschke, Paul, director of photography. |
| Other author/creator | HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company. |
| Variant title | History Makers video oral history with William G. Mays |
| Portion of title | William G. Mays |
| Abstract | Corporate executive William G. Mays was born in Evansville, Indiana on December 4, 1945. He graduated from Indiana University earning his B.A. in chemistry in 1970. Mays accepted a position at Cummins Engine Company in Columbus, Indiana where he served as assistant to the president and learned practical skills of management. After four years with Cummins, Mays was offered the opportunity to be president of Specialty Chemicals, a small distribution company in Indianapolis. During three years as president, he increased the company's sales from $300,000 to more than $5 million. Mays left Specialty Chemicals in 1980 to found Mays Chemical Company. The company grew to include facilities in Indianapolis, Chicago, Detroit and Canada. Mays Chemical Company won numerous awards for excellence. Mays also owned The Indianapolis Recorder and was the former majority owner of Hoosier Radio and Television Properties. Mays passed away on December 4, 2014 at age 69. |
| Credits | Videographer, Paul Bieschke. |
| Performer | Julieanna L. Richardson, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Indianapolis, Indiana 2000 July 10. |
| Source of description | Vendor-supplied metadata. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Interviews. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Stock number | A2000.030 HistoryMakers |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |