C. Maxwell Stanley

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C. Maxwell Stanley
Personal information
Name C. Maxwell Stanley
Nationality American
Birth date 1904
Birth place Corning, Iowa
Date of death 1984
Education University of Iowa: 1926 B.S., engineering; 1930 M.S., hydraulic engineering
Spouse Elizabeth
Children David (b. 1928); Richard (b. 1933)
Work
Engineering Discipline civil engineering, engineering consulting
Institution memberships Stanley Consultants

Claude Maxwell "Max" Stanley (1904 - 1984) was an American engineer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, peace activist, and world citizen. He founded Stanley Consultants, an engineering and consulting firm; co-founded HON Industries, an office furniture manufacturing company; and funded the Stanley Foundation, an international relations think tank. All three organizations are headquartered in Muscatine, Iowa, U.S.A.