Alexander Manoogian was an Armenian-American industrial engineer, businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist who spent most of his career in Detroit, Michigan. He was the founder of the Masco Corporation, which in 1969 was listed on the NYSE (XNYS:MAS). In 1954, he patented and brought to market the first successful washerless ball valve faucet, the Delta faucet, named for the faucet cam shaped like the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.
Alex Manoogian
The Manoogian Mansion, Detroit, Michigan.
St. John Armenian Church in the Metro Detroit suburb of Southfield, Michigan, was substantially funded by Alex Manoogian in the 1960s, and is noted for its stained glass.
Interior view of Alex and Marie Manoogian Treasury Museum
Masco Corporation is an American manufacturer of products for the home improvement and new home construction markets. Comprising more than 20 companies, the Masco conglomerate operates nearly 60 manufacturing facilities in the United States and over 20 in other parts of the world. Since 1969 it trades on the NYSE. Under the leadership of Richard Manoogian, the company grew exponentially and subsequently joined the Fortune 500 list of largest U.S. corporations.
Ford Motor Company Building (Former Masco Headquarters), Taylor, Michigan