[1] He is known for developing power tools for use in the home, including the first cordless electric drill, which helped create the do it yourself market.
[6][7] He spent his early life in Towson, Maryland and graduated from the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and Cornell University in electrical engineering.
[10] He continued to work with Black & Decker until Depression when he lost his job.
[11] After losing his job, for a brief period, he sold soap flakes before rejoining Black & Decker as a floor sweeper.
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