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The L. S. Starrett Company is an American manufacturer of tools and instruments used by machinists, tool and die makers, and the construction industry. The company was founded by businessman and inventor Laroy Sunderland Starrett in 1880.
The M1156 Precision Guidance Kit (PGK), formerly XM1156, is a U.S. Army-designed precision guidance system to turn existing 155 mm artillery shells into smart weapons. [2]
Thompson–Starrett Co. was an American construction contracting and engineering firm based in New York City that operated from 1899 until 1968. During the company's first 30 years, it was a pioneer in the construction of skyscrapers and one of the first companies to develop a national practice involving large-scale construction projects.
In 1995, the company was renamed Starrett Corporation. [4] In June 1997, Jacob Frydman, attempted to purchase the company for $84 million, $12.25 per share, after reaching an agreement with brothers Paul Milstein and Seymour Milstein who owned 33% of Starrett's shares and president Henry Benach who owned 19% of Starrett's shares.
Starrett is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Charles Starrett (1903–1986), American actor; Helen Ekin Starrett (1840–1920), American educator, author, suffragette; Jack Starrett (1936–1989), American actor and film director; Keith Starrett (born 1951), United States federal judge; Laroy S. Starrett (1836–1922 ...
Starrett Brothers planned to erect the Starrett–Lehigh Building, the world's largest integrated freight terminal–warehouse, on the site for $7 million. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] The 15-story building was to contain about 1,750,000 square feet (163,000 m 2 ; 40 acres; 16.3 ha) of space above the LV's existing tracks, as well as 10-by-30-foot (3.0 by 9.1 ...
Paul Starrett (1866–1957) was an American builder. In 1883, he graduated from Lake Forest Academy , an elite boarding school for boys which was part of the Lake Forest, Illinois, educational experiment.
Charles Robert Starrett (March 28, 1903 – March 22, 1986 [1]) was an American actor, best known for his starring role in the Durango Kid westerns. Starrett still holds the record for starring in the longest series of theatrical features: 131 westerns, all produced by Columbia Pictures .