John W. Galbreath, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John W. Galbreath

American businessman

Date of Birth: 10-Aug-1897

Place of Birth: Derby, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 20-Jul-1988

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About John W. Galbreath

  • John Wilmer Galbreath (August 10, 1897 – July 20, 1988) was an American building contractor, sportsman and philanthropist. Born in Derby, Ohio, he grew up in Mt.
  • Sterling, Ohio, where he graduated from high school.
  • He then graduated from Ohio University in 1922 and was a member of the Beta chapter of Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity.
  • The non-denominational Galbreath Memorial Chapel on the Ohio University College Green was donated by Galbreath in memory of his first wife, Helen Mauck who died in 1946. In 1955, he married Dorothy Bryan Firestone, widow of Russell Allen Firestone of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company.

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