Luther Irvin “Rep” Replogle (March 2, 1902 Tyrone, Pennsylvania − July 3, 1981 Chicago, Illinois) was a businessman, diplomat, and philanthropist, and the founder of Replogle Globes and the U.S. Ambassador to Iceland from 1969 to 1972.[1][2][3]

When he was five, his family moved to Altoona, Pennsylvania. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis for 2½ years, starting in 1920.[1]

Replogle Globes was the largest globe manufacturing business in the world in the mid-20th century. He sold the company in 1959 but continued as President and Chief Operating Officer.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Biography of Luther I. Replogle". Luther I. Replogle Foundation. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "Luther Irvin Replogle (1902–1981)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "L.I. REPLOGLE DIES; FORMER AMBASSADOR AND A GLOBE MAKER". The New York Times. July 4, 1981. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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