Edward N. Hurley

Edward Nash Hurley (July 31, 1864 – November 14, 1933) was an American businessman and inventor who served as the second chairman of the Federal Trade Commission from July 1, 1916 to January 31, 1917.

[2] In 1897 he started producing pneumatic tools together with a couple of brothers and made $125,00 selling the British patent.

[5] In 1918 with Professor Robert DeLoach he joined the Vagabonds, a group consisting of John Burroughs, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone who made a camping trip to the Appalachian Mountains.

[6] In 1926 he received the Laetare Medal and in 1933 he donated $200,000 to the University of Notre Dame for a new building for the college, which was named Hurley Hall.

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