C. Maxwell Stanley Biography

Claude Maxwell "Max" Stanley (1904–1984) was an American engineer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, peace activist, author and world citizen. He founded Stanley Consultants, an engineering and consulting firm, in 1939 with his younger brother Art. In 1943 he co-founded HON Industries, originally named Home-O-Nize, an office furniture manufacturing company; and, along with his wife Elizabeth, created and endowed the Stanley Foundation in 1956, which is an international relations think tank which focuses on "the promotion of public understanding, constructive dialog and cooperative action on critical international issues.". All three organizations are headquartered in Muscatine, Iowa, U.S.A.