Early Career
After graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering, Krannert was hired in 1914 by Sefton Manufacturing Company, a Chicago-based firm that made paper boxes. At age 30, he was transferred to Anderson, Indiana, and became the youngest Sefton employee to be promoted to plant manager. During his years in Anderson, Krannert met and later married Ellnora Decker, an Indiana native and graduate of Brenau College.
Krannert's superior skill, motivation, and innovations at the Anderson plant were rewarded with the company's president offering him a position as a vice president and director. There was one restriction: Krannert would be required to vote as the president voted. Feeling that this directive was unprofessional and unethical, he left the company.
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