Upper Arlington in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Robert S. Crane, Jr.
1922-1992
— Business Owner Philanthropist —
Photographed By Mark Moxley-Knapp, May 1, 2023
1. Robert S. Crane, Jr. Marker
Bob grew up in Upper Arlington and was a proud graduate of the UA class of 1940 and OSU. In 1950 he joined his father in a fledgling business called Taytec which Bob and his brother, Jim, grew into Crane Plastics- a major Columbus-based company known worldwide for its leading innovations in the plastics industry and locally for its commitment to its employees, who received a portion of the company's annual earnings through profit sharing.
Bob felt honored to live and work in central Ohio, and he sought to give back by serving in leadership positions with United Way, First Community Church, Franklin University, Battelle Memorial Institute, the Paul Duke Foundation, the Ingram Foundation, and more. Bob believed he had a duty to share his good fortune and urged his business and community peers to do the same.
Bob was devoted to his family: wife Loann, and children Rob, Tom, Tanny and Jamie. He believed if a task was worth doing you should dedicate your all to it, and as a result, constructive competition formed the common theme of his life be it in the business world, when engaged in a community endeavor, or playing his beloved tennis in a local tournament.
Erected 1990 by Upper Arlington Historical Society.
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Location. 40° 1.881′ N, 83° 3.08′ W. Marker is in Upper Arlington, Ohio, in Franklin County. Marker is on Tremont Road south of Kenny Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is on Wall of Honor behind the Upper Arlington Municipal Services Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3600 Tremont Rd, Columbus OH 43220, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John W. "Pat" Wuichet, Sr. (here, next to this marker); John Wilmer Galbreath (here, next to this marker); Monsignor George J. Kennedy (here, next to this marker); Frederick R. Taylor (here, next to this marker); Ruth Weimer Mount (here, next to this marker); Howard Dwight Smith (here, next to this marker); Walter B. Heischman (here, next to this marker); Roy A. Burkhart PHD, DD (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Upper Arlington.
Photographed By Mark Moxley-Knapp, May 1, 2023
2. Wall of Honor
Photographed By Mark Moxley-Knapp, May 1, 2023
3. Wall of Honor
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2023, by Mark Moxley-Knapp of Columbus, Ohio. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 8, 2023, by Mark Moxley-Knapp of Columbus, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
