Charles F. Brush III lived a remarkable lie. He climbed mountains, earned a doctorate in anthropology from Columbia University, scuba dived in volcano crater lakes and led significant archaeological expeditions. He also served as a member of the Brush Engineered Materials Inc., board of directors for more than 50 years.

To honor his life, Brush Engineered Materials has announced that it has named its scholarship program in his honor. Brush died June 1.

“Charles F. Brush III lived a life that exemplified the spirit of learning and discovery,” said Richard J. Hipple, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Brush Engineered Materials. “There is no more fitting way to honor his legacy than to name the Brush Engineered Materials Scholarship in his honor — The Charles F. Brush III Scholarship.”
The Charles F. Brush III Scholarship provides $3,000 per year to four graduating high school seniors who have a parent employed by the company. These scholarships are renewable for three additional years to those students who maintain appropriate grades and personal standing.

During Brush’s tenure as a board member, the Brush Engineered Materials Scholarship Program has awarded 176 scholarships to the sons and daughters of its employees. Through this program, which awarded its first scholarship in 1960, Brush Engineered Materials has invested nearly $900,000 in the higher education of promising young people.

Jeffrey Kosmo, the son of an Elmore employee was one of two initial winners of the scholarship in 1960. At that time, the scholarship paid $500 per year for up to four years. This year, Kristen Dix of Gibsonburg, was awarded a scholarship through the program. She is the daughter of Elmore plant employee Brad Dix.

Hipple added, “Each scholarship recipient, from this day forward, will be honored with the additional distinction of pursuing learning and academic achievement in the memory of our friend and colleague, Charles F. Brush III.”

Brush was the son of the late Charles F. Brush Jr., the noted Cleveland scientist and founder of the Brush Laboratories Co. which, in the 1920s pioneered industrial uses for beryllium. Commercialization of the beryllium technology of Brush Laboratories led to the formation of the Brush Beryllium Company in 1931, later to become Brush Wellman Inc., now a wholly owned subsidiary of Brush Engineered Materials Inc. Charles F. Brush Jr. was the son of Charles F. Brush, who historic developments of the electric arc lamp, the electro-dynamo and storage battery, and power transmission significantly advanced the practical use of electricity.

Brush Engineered Materials Inc., commemorating its 75th year in 2006, is headquartered in Cleveland. The company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, supplies worldwide markets with beryllium products, alloy products, electronic products, precious metal products, and engineered material systems.

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