¶ Thomas Cyril Fogarty, 52, moved up from executive vice president of the metal division to president of Continental Can Co., No. 2 U.S. canmaker (after American Can), to succeed retiring President Hans A. Eggerss. General Lucius D. Clay continues as chairman. A strapping (6 ft. 3 in., 207 Ibs.), jovial packaging expert, Fogarty was born in Rockland, Mass., graduated from Harvard ('22). He joined Continental Can in 1929, became package designer, rose steadily. To keep Continental Can growing, Fogarty will continue diversifying into paper and plastic containers, expects to cut production costs with a new all-steel can for food...
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