NTA Wool Manufacturers Council

Current Membership

Wool Manufacturers Council [weavers of yarns produced on the woolen and worsted systems]
  1. Hyman Brickle & Son, Inc.
  2. Pendleton Woolen Mills
  3. Victor Woolens
  4. Warren Corporation
  5. Woolrich, Inc.
Yarn Spinners Division [includes yarn dyers]
  1. Crescent Woolen Mills
  2. Hanora Spinning, Inc.
    and J. & M. Dyers
  3. Jagger Brothers

Background and History

The NTA Wool Manufacturers Council (WMC) is made up of companies that spin or weave in the U.S. textile products of wool or fine animal hair. The council was organized September 26, 1956.

Leadership

WMC Chairmen

John Bishop

  • Since September 18, 2006, Acting Chairman of Wool Manufacturers Council

    Merritt Loring

  • Elected May 13, 1999 Chairman of Wool Manufacturers Council; vacated August 30, 2006.

    David Jagger

  • Elected October 2, 1995 Chairman of Wool Manufacturers Council; served until May 13, 1999.

    John Glidden

  • Elected April 20, 1988, Chairman of Wool Manufacturers Council.

    Strickland K. Wheelock, Stanley Woolen Co.

  • Elected April 16, 1986, Chairman of Wool Manufacturers Council.

    Norman Kominsky

  • Elected 1985, Chairman of Wool Manufacturers Council.

    Thomas U. LeVeen

  • Elected April 14, 1983, Chairman of Wool Manufacturers Council.
    		• WMC Chairmen

    Gerald Tipper

  • Chairman of Wool Manufacturers Council for 1980-?

    Douglas C. Brown

  • Chairman of Wool Manufacturers Council for 1977-1979

    John J. Wall

  • Chairman of Wool Manufacturers Council for 1975-1976

    William L. Sorencsen

  • Chairmam of Wool Manufacturers Council for 1973-1975

    Kenneth C. Tipper

  • Chairman of Wool Manufacturers Council for 1971-1973

    R. Reed Grimwade

  • Chairman of Wool Manufacturers Council for 1968-1971

    Edward B. Stevens

  • Chairman of Wool Manufacturers Council for 1965-1968

    Fulton Rindge, Jr.

  • Chairman of Wool Manufacturers Council for 1962-1965

    George A. Dorr, Jr.

  • Chairman of Wool Manufacturers Council for 1960-1962

    Roger M. Grimwade

  • Chairman of Wool Manufacturers Council for 1958-1960

    Edward J. Russell

  • Chairman of Wool Manufacturers Council for 1956-1958
    		• WMC Executive Committee Members

    John R. White (1978-)
    John J. Wall (1976-)
    William L. Sorensen (1975)
    Roswell Brayton (1975-)
    Philip S. Wheelock, Stanley Woolen Co. (1975-)
    John E. Glidden (1975-)
    Ales Stevens, Jr. (1975-)
    Gerald Tipper (1973-)
    Douglas C. Brown (1973-1976)
    Walter Boucher (1973-1975)
    R. Reed Grimwade (1971-1975)
    Hartley Lord (1971-1975)
    Louis Striar (1971-)
    George B. Roorbach (1969-1971)
    Robert J. Dinan (1969-1971)
    Gordon K. Brown (1968-1973)
    Ivory Littlefield, Jr, (1968-1971)
    F. Fuller Ripley (1967-1973)
    Andre' R. Bonte (1967-1968)
    Kenneth C. Tipper (1966-1971)
    R. Reed Grimwade (1964-1968)
    Angus W. Park (1964-1975)
    Henry J. Atwood (1963-1969)
    Winfield A. Schuster (1962-1975)
    William L. Sorensen (1961-1967)
    James K. Selden (1960-1969)
    John A. Morrill (1960-1966)
    H. King Cummings (1957-1960)
    Ronald A. Mitchell (1957-1964)
    John A. Wilson (1956-1957)
    Fulton Rindge (1956-1962)
    Edward P. LeVeen, Jr. (1956-1964)
    G. Douglas Hewat (1956-1967)
    George A. Dorr, Jr. (1956-1960)
    William T. Dewey (1956-1963)

    Other WMC Documents

    Records of Meetings of WMC

    Year-by-Year Record of Membership of WMC

    Current Topics of Interest at WMC [Members Only]