Henry Rowan

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Henry Rowan was born to Dr. Henry M. Rowan Sr. and Margaret Frances Boyd Rowan in 1923 (coincidentally the same year the school which now carries his name was founded). He is an alumnus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Henry built the first induction furnace in his home's garage in 1953 with the help of his wife. One year later, Inductotherm expanded. Today, there are more than 15,000 melting installations around the globe.

[edit] Business

Henry Rowan founded Inductotherm, a manufacturer of induction melting systems for the metals industry.

[edit] Philanthropy

In spring 1992, Henry Rowan and his wife pledged $100 million to Glassboro State College, now renamed Rowan University in his honor. At the time it was the largest gift to a public college in the history of higher education. The school also has an engineering building named after him.

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