Wednesday, October 12, 2011

They wrote the book on Seattle's World's Fair

During British Week, his Royal Highness Prince Philip of Great Britain tours the fairgrounds with Ewen Dingwall, behind the prince at left, and Joseph Gandy, right. "Ding," formerly executive director of the Washington State Research Council, was the fair's first paid employee, charged with overseeing the interests of both the city and state, and eventually was named vice president and general manager of Century 21 Exposition, Inc. Exposition President Gandy had cofounded the Smith-Gandy Ford dealership and served as Seattle Chamber of Commerce president in 1956 and 1957.