He had a very capable partner named Enos Barton, with whom he formed a company that later became the Western Electric Company and its offshoot Graybar (of Graybar Building fame).

NEWYORKER: In the Air

They advocate the speedy designation of 20 to 30 more buildings as landmarks, among them the Graybar Building, Yale Club and Roosevelt Hotel, adding to the 23 already with such status, including the Chrysler Building, Seagram Building and Lever House.

WSJ: Not Visionary Enough | By Julie V. Iovine