San Francisco / Santa Clara / Houston / San Antonio / Bakersfield / Oakland / SAN JOSE / St. Louis / SHAKERS / Phoenix / Los Angeles / /
Company
General Electric / Mercury News / Hewlett-Packard / Memorex / Chemical Corporation / Corning / IBM / Lockheed / Fairchild / National Semiconductor / Sylvania / Philco / Boeing / Ames / Pittsburgh Steel / /
Country
Mexico / United States / /
Currency
USD / /
Event
Person Travel / Person Communication and Meetings / M&A / /
Facility
Stanford University / University of California / City Hall / Stanford Research Institute / Ames Research Center / West Coast plant / University of Santa Clara / Pacific headquarters / San Jose State University / /
IndustryTerm
public relations expert / valley‟s agricultural products / aerospace spending / real estate ownership / seasonal employer / manufacturing firms / advertising campaigns / gas utility / mortgage insurance / electronics industry / transportation network / food processing / local manufacturer / oil / legal services / city management / Real estate prices / electricity / local employer / advertising campaign / gas house gang / /
MusicGroup
Spanish / /
NaturalFeature
South Bay / Santa Clara Valley / Pacific Coast / West Coast / /
Organization
University of California / Progressive Movement / New Charter Club / Women‟s Civic Study League / Federal Housing Administration / Panzer Division / Dutch Hamann’s Panzer Division / University of Santa Clara / Merchants Association / Stanford Research Institute / Progress Committee / Congress / federal government / Stanford University / San Jose State University / Veterans Administration / Local government / Chamber of Commerce and the Merchants / Good Government League / /
Person
Joseph B. Ridder / Clarence Goodwin / Thomas Reed / William Hewlett / Philip J. Trounstine / Frederick Terman / Hamann / Joe Ridder / Albert J. Ruffo / Terry Christensen / David Packard / Ray Blackmore / /
PoliticalEvent
council elections / /
Position
young city engineer / business manager / mayor / businessman / president / chief executive / supposedly neutral / professional manager / chief executive officer / aerospace engineer / police chief and the fire chief / historian / chief / city manager / mayor and the jailer / policeman / Professor / businessmen / administrator / titular mayor / representative / structural reform businessmen / community leader / skilled politician / manager / local attorney / salesman / first city manager / apolitical administrator / leader / professional manager / general manager of a corporation / manager for work / magazine writer / multifaceted manager / then appointed city manager / /
ProvinceOrState
Southern California / New York / California / Year San Jose Santa Clara County / Santa Clara / Santa Clara County / /
The city was founded in 1777, part of the Spanish colonization of the Pacific Coast. Located in a verdant valleyu, with abundant water, a mild climate, and a small of nonagressive natives, San Jose was a perfect site fo