Harry Lynde Bradley
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Harry Lynde Bradley the brother of Lynde Bradley
, was the co-founder of the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation. He "became deeply involved in conservative causes", with "a strong sense of anti-communism
animat[ing] his political beliefs". He supported Robert A. Taft for the Presidency in 1952, and Barry Goldwater
in 1964.
The Foundation, however, remained relatively small-scale until twenty years after Bradley's death, with the billion-dollar sale of Allen-Bradley
to Rockwell Automation
, which swelled the Foundation's assets from around $14m to around $290m.
Lynde Bradley
Lynde Bradley , the brother of Harry Lynde Bradley, was the co-founder of the Allen-Bradley Company and the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation....
, was the co-founder of the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation. He "became deeply involved in conservative causes", with "a strong sense of anti-communism
Anti-communism
Anti-communism is opposition to communism. Organized anti-communism developed in reaction to the rise of communism, especially after the 1917 October Revolution in Russia and the beginning of the Cold War in 1947.-Objections to communist theory:...
animat[ing] his political beliefs". He supported Robert A. Taft for the Presidency in 1952, and Barry Goldwater
Barry Goldwater
Barry Morris Goldwater was a five-term United States Senator from Arizona and the Republican Party's nominee for President in the 1964 election. An articulate and charismatic figure during the first half of the 1960s, he was known as "Mr...
in 1964.
The Foundation, however, remained relatively small-scale until twenty years after Bradley's death, with the billion-dollar sale of Allen-Bradley
Allen-Bradley
Allen-Bradley is the brand-name of a line of Factory Automation Equipment manufactured by Rockwell Automation . The company, with revenues of approximately US$4.5 billion in 2006, manufactures programmable automation controllers , human-machine interfaces, sensors, safety components and systems,...
to Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation is a global provider of industrial automation, power, control and information solutions. Brands in industrial automation include Allen-Bradley and Rockwell Software....
, which swelled the Foundation's assets from around $14m to around $290m.
Books
- Gurda, JohnJohn GurdaJohn Gurda is an American writer and historian.Gurda's book, The Making of Milwaukee, was turned into an Emmy Award-winning documentary series by Milwaukee Public Television. He is an eight-time winner of the Wisconsin Historical Society’s Award of Merit. He is also a local history columnist for...
(1992), The Bradley legacy: Lynde and Harry Bradley, their company, and their foundation, Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation