About Arthur S. Barrows
Lived 1884 – 1963 (aged 79). Arthur S. Barrows was an American military personnel.
Arthur Stanhope Barrows (1884–1963) was the president of Sears from 1942 to 1946, and the first United States Under Secretary of the Air Force, holding that office from 1947 to 1950.
Biography Arthur S. Barrows was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on August 22, 1884, the son of John Henry Barrows and Sarah Eleanor Mole. A protégé of Robert E. Wood, he was president of Sears from 1942 to 1946. On September 25, 1947, President of the United States Harry Truman nominated Barrows to be the first United States Under Secretary of the Air Force. He subsequently held this office from September 26, 1947, until April 21, 1950. He died on September 20, 1963, at the age of 79.
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Who was Arthur S. Barrows?
President of Sears, 1942 to 1946
When was Arthur S. Barrows born?
Arthur S. Barrows was born on 22 August 1884 in Lawrence.
When did Arthur S. Barrows die?
Arthur S. Barrows died on 20 September 1963.
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Arthur S. Barrows was a military personnel.
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Arthur S. Barrows was American.
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