Harold G. Weatherbee

2018 Distinguished Citizen

WHS Class of 1953

Entrepreneurship, Business, Community

Professional

• President and CEO of A.A. Hammersmith Insurance Agency, 1971-2013, acquiring more than 26 agencies in Stark and Tuscarawas counties
• Started at A.A. Hammersmith as an agent
• Served in the Army and Reserves
• Worked for Ohio Inspection Bureau
• Started at Timken Roller Bearing Company as a draftsman

Honors/Awards

• J.S. "Sandy" Sanders Award - presented by the Massillon WestStark Chamber of Commerce
• Mary Blanche Oberlin Award - given by the Massillon Heritage Foundation
• Multiple awards and recognitions from the Boys and Girls Club of Massillon

Community Involvement

• President of Rodney G. Klein Stock Market Library and Museum
• Boys and Girls Club of Massillon - past president and board member
• Massillon WestStark Chamber of Commerce - past board member
• Massillon Heritage Foundation - past president and board member
• United Way Campaign - chairman, 1990s
• Central Presbyterian Church - past trustee and treasurer for over 40 years
• Stark County & Ohio handball champion
• Shady Hollow Country Club member

Education

• Washington High School - 1953
• Kent State University - 1964

2018 Distinguished Citizens