Glenn Roland Wolcott was a native of Dayton, Ohio. He and his wife, Patricia moved to Southern California in the 1950's. Initially they lived on base at Edwards Airforce Base, where he worked as a civilian in aircraft mechanics as a flight test research engineer. Glenn later worked for Rainbird Sprinklers, where he was instrumental in development of new designs. In about 1960, he went to work for Aerojet General Corporation in sales and marketing of "Spy-in-the-Sky" satellites to the U.S. Government. He returned to Dayton with his family to take over his father's business, PAPCO, in the summer of 1969. In May 1978, he moved his new business, Wolcott Tool Corporation, and his family to Americus, Georgia. Glenn Wolcott held a private pilot's license and bought his first airplane, a Piper Cub sometime in the mid-1940's. When he bought the aircraft, his wife, Pat followed him cross-country in their car as they made their way back to Dayton from the Dakotos where he purchased it from a farmer. He owned a Piper Cherokee years later. He once made an emergency landing in a Madison, Indiana farmer's field when the Cherokee's single engine failed. Those on board with him included his daughter, Deborah, and her husband, Jim. They all survived due to his skill and calm resolve.
Glenn also held several patents related to plumbing tools that both he and his father, Glenn William Wolcott had designed and produced.
Glenn also held several patents related to plumbing tools that both he and his father, Glenn William Wolcott had designed and produced.
Glenn Roland Wolcott was a native of Dayton, Ohio. He and his wife, Patricia moved to Southern California in the 1950's. Initially they lived on base at Edwards Airforce Base, where he worked as a civilian in aircraft mechanics as a flight test research engineer. Glenn later worked for Rainbird Sprinklers, where he was instrumental in development of new designs. In about 1960, he went to work for Aerojet General Corporation in sales and marketing of "Spy-in-the-Sky" satellites to the U.S. Government. He returned to Dayton with his family to take over his father's business, PAPCO, in the summer of 1969. In May 1978, he moved his new business, Wolcott Tool Corporation, and his family to Americus, Georgia. Glenn Wolcott held a private pilot's license and bought his first airplane, a Piper Cub sometime in the mid-1940's. When he bought the aircraft, his wife, Pat followed him cross-country in their car as they made their way back to Dayton from the Dakotos where he purchased it from a farmer. He owned a Piper Cherokee years later. He once made an emergency landing in a Madison, Indiana farmer's field when the Cherokee's single engine failed. Those on board with him included his daughter, Deborah, and her husband, Jim. They all survived due to his skill and calm resolve.
Glenn also held several patents related to plumbing tools that both he and his father, Glenn William Wolcott had designed and produced.
Glenn also held several patents related to plumbing tools that both he and his father, Glenn William Wolcott had designed and produced.
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