10.5 Linear Feet, 10 ft. 6 in. (4 record cartons, 15 in. each); (2 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 2.5 in.);
(2 flat storage boxes, 4 in. each); (6 flat storage boxes, 3 in. each); (2 boxes, 6.5 in. each); (5 flat storage boxes, 1.5
in. each); (1 index card box, 5.5 in.); (2 unboxed items, 0.75 in. each)
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown,
WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Glen H. Hiner, Jr. Papers, A&M 4443, West Virginia and Regional History
Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Glen H. Hiner, Jr. was born in Morgantown, West Virginia in 1935 to Glen H. Hiner, Sr. and Dorothy Brown Hiner. Glen Hiner,
Jr. went on to graduate from Morgantown High School in 1952 and attended West Virginia University (WVU), graduating with a
bachelor's in electrical engineering in 1957.
In that same year, Hiner secured a position working for General Electric (GE) where he continued to work for the next 35 years.
During his time with GE he became the head of GE Plastics, growing the division from less than $1 billion in annual sales
to over $5 billion by the time of his departure in 1992. After leaving GE, Hiner joined Owens Corning as CEO working for the
company until his resignation in 2002.
Hiner remains an active member of numerous boards and serves as an advisor for various organizations. In 1994, Hiner was honored
with the Dan Fox Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of the Plastics Industry. He has served as director of the Dana
Corporation, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and the Kohler Company. Hiner also serves as an advisor to the Boston
Symphony Orchestra and the WVU Foundation.
Papers of Glen H. Hiner, Jr., Senior Vice President and Group Executive of General Electric Plastics (1983-1991) and CEO of
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation (1992-2002). These papers document both his personal life and professional career with
an emphasis on the latter.
Materials found in the collection include but are not limited to business publications, financial reports, correspondence,
and photographs of various personal and business events. The collection also contains a large amount of publications and audiovisual
material relating to Glen Hiner and the companies with which he was associated. Also included in the collection are a few
personal belongings of Glen Hiner such as a high school letterman jacket, cuff links, and an assortment of awards, among other
items.
Record series include:
Series 1. Personal and Business Papers (Box 1)
Series 2. Family Papers (Boxes 1-2)
Series 3. Correspondence (Box 3)
Series 4. Books and Publications (Boxes 4-5)
Series 5. Media (Box 5)
Series 6. Photographs (Boxes 6-8)
Series 7. Artifacts and Awards (Boxes 9-13)
Series 8. Oversize (Box 14-23 and unboxed)
Contains materials related to the education, military career, and business activities of Glen Hiner, Jr. The series mostly
consists of papers related to the businesses with which Glen Hiner, Jr. was associated with, such as General Electrics and
Owen Cornings.
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
Financial Journals of Glen Hiner, Jr. (1 of 2)
1958-1964
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2
Financial Journals of Glen Hiner, Jr. (2 of 2)
1972-1979
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3
Public Education materials, Morgantown Junior High and Morgantown High School (report cards, diplomas, class photo, etc.)
1945-1952
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4
Educational materials, West Virginia University, Homecoming program and Commencement books (Glen Hiner, Jr. "Co-ordinator"
of 1955 West Virginia University Homecoming Weekend)
1955-1956
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5
Morgantown High School reunions
2002-2012
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6
Military records for Glen Hiner, Jr. (contains DD-214 form among other items)
1959-1961
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7
Business papers, General Electrics (GE) (1 of 3) (contains publications produced by GE along with financial documents, photographs,
and newspaper articles regarding GE operations and business activities)
ca. 1960s
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8
Business papers, General Electrics (GE) (2 of 3) (contains company directories, travel documents, photographs, and news articles
relating to GE)
ca. 1960s-1970s
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 9
Business papers, General Electrics (GE) (3 of 3) (contains GE executive insurance plans, newspaper articles regarding GE,
and corporate publications among other materials)
1959-1990
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 10
Appraisals and Performance Reviews of Glen Hiner, Jr.
1967-1977
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 11
Business papers, Owens-Corning (CEO announcement, resumes, meeting schedules, etc.)
1993-2002
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 12
Newspaper clippings and articles relating to Glen Hiner, Jr. and his accomplishments
1987-2000
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 13
Promotional cardboard stand-up of Glen Hiner, Jr.
ca. 1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 14
Speeches and Speech materials given by Glen Hiner, Jr. (Keynote addresses, annual business remarks, etc.)
1992-2002
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 15
Miscellaneous personal financial documents (includes receipts and banking ledgers, among other material)
ca. 1950s-1970s
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 16
Property Deeds
1962-1963
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 17
West Virginia University report cards, graduation letter, and student ID
This series contains family histories, family memorabilia, and other items with the focus mainly on the history of Glen Hiner's
family up to the early 20th century.
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 18
Hiner Family History book (beginning with Samuel Hiner, 1858, written by Mary Margaret Hiner) (1 of 2)
1985
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 19
Hiner Family History book (contains Hiner family genealogy, ca. 1700s-1900s) (2 of 2)
1985
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 20
"A Man of the Pasture," Biography of John Hiner (1742-1814)
Contains letters, postcards, and other correspondence with a focus on professional and business related topics. The postcards
date from the 1930s through the 1970s with most of the business correspondence dating from ca. 1960s-2000s
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
Postcards and Travel
1933-1972
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 2
Personal correspondence (letters to and from Glen Hiner, Jr. during his time in the military, and from before and after college)
1945-1968
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 3
Business correspondence (mostly related to Owens Corning)
1960-1997, bulk; 1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 4
Greeting cards (1 of 2)
1991-1992
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 5
Greeting cards (2 of 2)
1991-1992
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 6
General correspondence (congratulatory letters, correspondence with friends, inter-office memos and communiques, etc.) (1
of 2)
ca. 1960s-1992, bulk; 1991-1992
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 7
General correspondence (congratulatory letters, correspondence with friends, inter-office memos and communiques, etc.) (2
of 2)
Series contains corporate publications and books related to business anniversaries, annual/financial reports, and fact sheets.
There are also a few of Hiner's personal books on topics such as mine safety, West Virginia history, and art.
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 3
"Keep Perspective," Owens Corning publication
2002
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
Business Publications (Fortune magazine, ChemicalWeek, etc.)
1977-1997
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 2
San Jose Motor Plant, General Electric Memory Book
1985
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 3
Publications, General Electric Annual Report
1990
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 4
Owens Corning Annual Reports
1992-1995
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 5
Owens Corning "Keep Perspective"
2000-2002
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 6
Owens Corning "Keep Perspective"
2002
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 7
Various Owens Corning publications
1993-2003
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 8
"The Dana Heritage," Dana Corporation publication
1994
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 9
"The Story of the Dana Corporation," Dana Corporation publication
2004
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 10
Books, "One Hundred and One Famous Poems"
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 11
Books, "The Mine Foreman's Guide"
1949
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 12
Books, "Competition and the Florida Automobile Insurance Plan"
1970
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 13
Books, "Japan Style"
1980
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 14
Books, "West Virginia University - A Pictorial History, 1867-1979"
The Media series contains 15 VHS tapes and 1 DVD. The VHS tapes consist almost entirely of interviews with Glen Hiner, Jr
and other business related recordings. Topics of interviews include the business operations and philosophy of Hiner with the
exception of 5 tapes regarding West Virginia University and a recorded movie. The 1 DVD is a nature program concerning environmental
preservation.
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 3
"Beartrek," DVD
2016
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 4
Glen H. Hiner, Jr., TV Interviews, VHS
1993 & 2002
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5
Retirement videos, VHS
2001-2002
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6
Owens Corning videos, VHS (1 of 2)
1993-1995
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 7
Owens Corning videos, VHS (2 of 2)
2000
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 8
"Engineering Research Building Dedication," VHS
1990 May 4
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 9
"Plastics Hall of Fame Induction," VHS
1994
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 10
CNN MoneyLine - "E Business Initiatives GE Power Systems," VHS
1999 December 17
Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 11
"West Virginia University - A Century of Commitment," VHS
The photograph series contains a mixture of personal and business related photographs. Half of these document the Hiner family,
including their vacations; the other half document various business events held by the Owens Corning company.
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
Family photo album and cabinet card
ca. 1910s-1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2
Photographs of Glen Hiner, Jr.
ca. 1930s-1970s
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 3
Family photographs
ca. 1940s-1980s
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 4
Photographs from Hiner's first wedding
ca. 1950s
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 5
Identified photographs
ca. 1940s-1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 6
Framed photograph of Glen Hiner, Jr. and friend
ca. 1970s
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7
Mediterranean trip photos
1990
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8
Family photographs
2002-2004
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 9
Unidentified photographs (1 of 3)
ca. 1920s-1960s
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 10
Unidentified photographs (2 of 3)
ca. 1930s-1970s
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 11
Unidentified photographs (3 of 3)
ca. 1950s-1960s
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 12
Family photographs with negatives
ca. 1970s
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 13
Business event photographs
1989
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 14
Chairman's Club photographs
ca. 1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 15
Owen Corning photographs (1 of 8)
ca. 1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 16
Owen Corning photographs (2 of 8)
ca. 1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 17
Owen Corning photographs (3 of 8)
ca. 1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 18
Owen Corning photographs (4 of 8)
ca. 1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 19
Owen Corning photographs (5 of 8)
ca. 1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 20
Owen Corning photographs (6 of 8)
ca. 1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 21
Owen Corning photographs (7 of 8)
ca. 1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 22
Owen Corning photographs (8 of 8)
ca. 1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 23
Global Sales Meeting photographs
2000
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1
Owen Corning photographs (1 of 4)
ca. 1990s-2000s
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2
Owen Corning photographs (2 of 4)
ca. 1990s-2000s
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 3
Owen Corning photographs (3 of 4)
ca. 1990s-2000s
Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 4
Owen Corning photographs (4 of 4)
ca. 1990s-2000s
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
Photo collage
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 2
Dorothy Brown Hiner photographs
ca. 1930s
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 3
Glen Hiner, Sr. and Dorothy Brown Hiner photographs
Series contains numerous awards given to Glen Hiner, Jr. for his business accomplishments along with a few personal artifacts,
such as a wallet, cuff links, and necklace.
Mixed Materials Box: 9
Artifacts and personal effects (box 9)
ca. 1948-1988
Mixed Materials Box: 9
Necklace with "GH" initials and football pendant
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 9
Cuff links
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 9
Wallet
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 9
Penknife
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 9
General Electrics General Management Course card
1972
Mixed Materials Box: 10
Artifacts (box 10)
1997-1999, undated
Mixed Materials Box: 10
General Electric drinking glass
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 10
Owen Corning coffee mug
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 10
Owen Corning "Pink Panther" cooking apron
1997
Mixed Materials Box: 10
Virginia Counselors Association tote bag
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 10
Owen Corning pewter 10 year's employment award
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 11 Mixed Materials Box: 12
Award plaques (boxes 11-12)
1989-2001
Mixed Materials Box: 11
"West Virginia Son of the Year" award
2001
Mixed Materials Box: 12
Mitsui Petrochemical Industries retirement award plaque
1992 May 18
Mixed Materials Box: 12
"West Virginia University Electrical and Computer Engineering Academy Inaugural Inductee," award plaque
1989 October 20
Mixed Materials Box: 12
Phi Sigma Kappa recognition award plaque, donation for construction of Alumni Hall
1997 May 3
Mixed Materials Box: 13
Award plaques
1990-1996
Mixed Materials Box: 13
"Most Loyal Mountaineer," award plaque
1990
Mixed Materials Box: 13
"Keynote Speaker - Chemical Engineering Academy, West Virginia University," award plaque
1996 May 3
Mixed Materials Box: 13
"College of Engineering - Endowed Chair," award plaque
The oversize series contains a variety of materials with a focus on framed certificates and photographs. This series also
contains a letterman jacket and two letterman sweaters from Morgantown High School, two books, and diplomas for Dorothy Brown,
mother of Glen Hiner, Jr.
Mixed Materials Box: 14
Framed certificates (box 14)
1987-1998
Mixed Materials Box: 14
Delta Sigma Pi "Expression of Appreciation"
1998 April 24
Mixed Materials Box: 14
West Virginia University, Department of Chemical Engineering, Honorary Member of the Academy of Chemical Engineers
1987 September 25
Mixed Materials Box: 15
Framed photographs (box 15)
ca. 1940s-1950s
Mixed Materials Box: 15
Matted photo of Glen Hiner, Jr. with hands folded
ca. 1940s-1950s
Mixed Materials Box: 15
Photo of Glen Hiner, Jr. with others
ca. 1950s
Mixed Materials Box: 16
Framed photograph (box 16)
ca. 1980s-1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 17
Framed photographs (box 17)
ca. 1940s-1950s
Mixed Materials Box: 17
Matted photo of Glen Hiner, Jr
ca. 1940s
Mixed Materials Box: 17
Matted photo of Glen Hiner, Jr. in suit
ca. 1940s
Mixed Materials Box: 18
Photograph albums (box 18)
1987-2002
Mixed Materials Box: 18
The Chairman's Club photo album
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 18
Owens Corning New World Headquarters Dedication photo album
1997 April 17
Mixed Materials Box: 18
Golf/Business trip photo album
1987
Mixed Materials Box: 18
The Chairman's Club photo album
2002 February 23
Mixed Materials Box: 19
Books (box 19)
1997-2017
Mixed Materials Box: 19
John Duffy's "Unity" musical composition
1997 April 17
Mixed Materials Box: 19
Kohler Company Board of Directors photo book
1999-2017
Mixed Materials Box: 20
Letterman jacket (box 20)
ca. 1948-1952
Mixed Materials Box: 21
Letterman sweaters (box 21)
ca. 1948-1952
Mixed Materials Box: 22
Framed photographs (box 22)
ca. 1988
Mixed Materials Box: 22
West Virginia University football team photo/plaque
1988
Mixed Materials Box: 22
Glen Hiner, Jr. with others, framed photo
ca. 1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 23
Diplomas, certificates, and other material
1920-1979
Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 1
Miscellaneous printed materials
ca. 1950s-1970s
Mixed Materials Box: 23 Folder: 2
Diplomas, Dorothy Brown
1920-1924
Mixed Materials Unboxed
Mounted newspaper article (regarding opening of General Electric Plastics Technology Center)
1984
Mixed Materials Unboxed
Framed newspaper article collage (regarding General Electric Plastics Technology Center, includes photographs and floor plan
of building)