Talk:John F. Seiberling

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Hi, his mother Henrietta Seiberling was instrumental in the early days of of Alcoholics Anonymous, making a one of the buildings on the family estate available to Bill Wilson and Dr. Robert Smith, founders of the movement, and their early adherents.

Smith was an Akron doctor struggling with late-stage alcoholism. Wilson met him in Akron after he tried to take over one of the rubber companies and failed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.35.18.29 (talk) 02:35, 8 May 2014 (UTC)Reply