EoW September 2009

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Ben G Singley, president of JJ Lowe, an international wire and cable industry marketing company, died 25 th May 2009, at the age of 75 in Danbury, Connecticut, USA. In 1956, after graduating from Ohio University, Singley worked for US Steel Corporation in Cleveland. There, he met and befriended the late Jim Lowe, founder and owner of JJ Lowe Associates, Inc who made him the company’s first sales associate in 1966. He travelled extensively throughout the world for many years, making many life-long friends and enjoying tremendous success. In 1975, Singley assumed leadership in the company, which he built into what has been described as “North America’s largest and most successful sales agency for wire and cable.” It is said to have established the North American presence of many firms, such as Heaton, Continovis, Windings, Super Seal and Taymer. Ben Singley’s son Chris, who works at JJ Lowe, described his father, “Perseverance and long-lasting personal and business relationships were his trademarks. “Through his efforts, Lowe Associates now has three US sales offices, a fourth on its way, and one in Mexico City. “He worked right up to his last day, a surprise to no one who knew him.“ Singley is survived by his wife of 54 years, Marilyn, three children, and five grandchildren. JJ Lowe Associates Inc – USA Industry mourns Ben G Singley

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