Guy Eastman Tripp (April 22, 1865 – June 14, 1927) was an American business executive and an officer in the United States Army.
A longtime manager and executive for several companies, he served as Chairman of the Westinghouse Electric Corporation Board of Directors from 1912 until his death.
At the end of the war, Tripp received the Army Distinguished Service Medal in recognition of his efforts to convert America's production capacity to wartime materiel.
[1] In 1895, he became an auditor for the Industrial Improvement Company, which operated electric street railways in several Northeastern cities, including Allentown, Pennsylvania and Haverhill, Lawrence, and Brockton, Massachusetts.
[1] In 1897, Tripp joined the Stone & Webster electrical engineering firm, which operated urban railways in several U.S. cities, including Seattle, Dallas, and Houston.
[1] In 1908, financial mismanagement of New York City's Metropolitan Street Railway System led to creation of the Joint Committee on reorganization, which was empowered to solve the company's problems and restore it to profitability.
[1] After the Joint Commission's work was complete in 1912, Tripp was appointed chairman of the board for the Westinghouse Electric Corporation, a position he held until his death.
[2] After leaving the Army, Tripp returned to his business career, but continued to provide unofficial advice and guidance to the War Department.
[4] His honorary pallbearers included Charles M. Schwab, Nicholas Frederic Brady, George B. Cortelyou, and Major General Clarence C.