Oral history interview with Wilbur K. Neuman [electronic resource], 1975

Biographical Note

Vice president and executive assistant.

Scope and Contents

Education; Continental Can's customer research organization; work with Quartermaster Corps on dehydrated food packaging, packaging for Soviets; sales manager on coffee, shortening markets; pressure vs. vacuum pack, cone top vs. flat top cans; tin plate quality; expanding soft drink, beer can business; litter problems, recycling cans; drawn cans, EZ can openings; union problems, violence in Southern Division; geographical vs. market organization; international operations planning, Europemballage; mass production, distribution techniques; growth of professional managers.

Subjects

• Containers.
• Continental Can Company.
• Executives--Interviews.
• International business enterprises.
• Interviews.
• Manufacturing processes.
• Nackman, Mark E., interviewer.
• Neuman, Wilbur K.--Interviews.
• Oral histories.
• Sales management.