Luther Irvin “Rep” Replogle (March 2, 1902 Tyrone, Pennsylvania − July 3, 1981 Chicago, Illinois) was a businessman, diplomat, and philanthropist, and the founder of Replogle Globes and the U.S. Ambassador to Iceland from 1969 to 1972.[1][2][3]
When he was five, his family moved to Altoona, Pennsylvania. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis for 2½ years, starting in 1920.[1]
Replogle Globes was the largest globe manufacturing business in the world in the mid-20th century. He sold the company in 1959 but continued as President and Chief Operating Officer.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Biography of Luther I. Replogle". Luther I. Replogle Foundation. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Luther Irvin Replogle (1902–1981)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "L.I. REPLOGLE DIES; FORMER AMBASSADOR AND A GLOBE MAKER". The New York Times. July 4, 1981. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
External links
edit | This article about a United States businessperson is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
  | This American diplomat–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This biographical article about a philanthropist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |