Paul Specht History Timeline
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1925 | Paul Specht was born in Valparaiso, Indiana | Paul Specht | |
1929 | Paul’s family move to Grandfather Franklin’s ranch in northern Montana | Paul Specht | |
1936 | Paul's first invention, “The Wheeled Sled” | Paul Specht | |
1941 | Paul moves back to Valparaiso Indiana. Grandfather Franklin’s ranch in Montana is sold to King Properties. | Paul Specht | |
1942 | Paul attends Valparaiso University | Paul Specht | |
1943 | Attended Georgia Tech. Enlisted in the Army became a tank commander served in the 1st, 4th & 14th Armored Divisions Served in North Africa & Europe. | Paul Specht | |
1946 | February. Paul honorably discharged from the Army. In reserves for 4 additional years. Brief job with OWI in France designing posters. Paul returns to the United States. Paul attends Valparaiso University. Paul meets Arlene Grahm. | Paul Specht | |
1947 | Paul & Arlene are married. Paul attends the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. | Paul Specht | |
1948 | Paul establishes PBS Design, Inc. Paul designs for Furniture Mart. | Paul Specht | |
1952 | Paul began working with Russell Wright. Paul moved to New York City. Silverware & serving trays Robert Shaw. Paul visits Governor’s Island. Paul designed line fresheners for American Modern Dinnerware. Living room furniture & storage concepts Stratton Furniture | Paul Specht |