Laureates' Biographies
Joseph Rosenblatt
In the late 1920’s Joseph Rosenblatt founded Eimco Corp., a company that distributed second-hand mining machinery. Headquartered in Salt Lake—then the epicenter of America’s mining industry. Under his direction it became the largest manufacturer of rock loaders for underground mining. During his thirty years as president of the company, he expanded it into a leading manufacturer of processing equipment for metallurgical, chemical, food, paper, and wastewater-treatment industries. It also produced heavy equipment. Eimco was an engineering and manufacturing company with worldwide facilities and one of Utah’s largest employers. In1955, he received the prestigious Knight of the French Legion of Honor for his contributions to mechanized mining. Eimco had factory branches in Chicago, France, Scotland, England, Italy and South Africa. The next year he was presented with th Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, (that country’s highest decoration of citizenry) for his promotion of better Franco-American relations.
Rosenblatt is perhaps best known in government affairs for his role as chairman of the "Little Hoover Commission," which sought to reorganize the executive branch of Utah government in 1965 and 1966. He was a firm opponent of "wasteful government spending" and utilized his position as commission chairman to advocate a firm, long-term plan for government spending.
Mr. Rosenblatt served on the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco between 1965 and 1974 becoming the longest serving director from the corporate community in the U.S. Federal Reserve system.
Mr. Rosenblatt retired form the active work in 1964 to devote his experience and his resources to the benefit of Utah’s needs. Along with serving on many community and professional boards, Mr. Rosenblatt quietly became a patron for programs focusing on at-risk students.
Regarding Utah’s economic situation and global positioning in the marketplace, Rosenblatt believed the key to success in both is education, a topic on which he was outspoken and determined. “Business needs to be much more committed to education. Public education is our A-number one priority, our primary obligation. Junior Achievement is doing great work in our schools.”
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