Harry Heltzer (August 22, 1911 – September 21, 2005) was the chairman and chief executive officer of 3M from 1970 to 1975. Heltzer was also president of 3M from 1966 to 1970. Heltzer was forced to resign from 3M amidst allegations of improper campaign contributions during the Nixon years. Heltzer later divorced his wife Bernice (Lejcher). He remarried and moved to Lenoir, North Carolina. Early at Minnesota Mining, he co-invented Scotch-Lite, a glass bead coating for road signs and highway paints to provide retroreflective illumination.
Heltzer was inducted into the ARTBA Transportation Development Foundation Hall of Fame in 2012. He is recognized by ARTBA for his work at 3M with reflective coating and being known as the "father of reflective materials."
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Some of their strengths
Harry Heltzer has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Confident, Optimistic, Extroverted, Intelligent, Energetic, Smart, and Organized.
Bold and Confident
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Harry Heltzer is someone who is a bold, confident, energetic, and optimistic person, who is able to combine personal warmth and charisma with intelligence. A person who is a bit of a "lone wolf".
Strong and Resilient
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Harry Heltzer well know them as someone who can be strong, expansive, and stable like a big tree.
Independent and Organized
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Harry Heltzer as someone who is independent, organized, inventive, and generous.
A person who is curious and a loves learning, who seems to always know what to say, who has an optimism that can overcome any difficult situation, and who seems to be able to master almost any skill.
Easygoing and Energetic
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Harry Heltzer is someone who has an easygoing nature and a healthy sense of humor, with a mind that requires constant stimulation in order to feel fulfilled.
They are also someone who is active, giving, optimistic, and cheerful, and who possesses a charisma that attracts friends and admirers.
Creative and Leadership-oriented
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Harry Heltzer tends to be someone who is a natural leader, with determination, motivational powers, and who takes obligations seriously. Who has charisma, a sense of humor, and who tends to attract attention.
Some of Harry Heltzer's challenges
While Harry Heltzer has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Harry Heltzer can be Arrogant, Pleasure-seeking, Status-seeking, Difficult, Perfectionist, Domineering, and Impatient.
Arrogant and Status-seeking
One of Harry Heltzer's key challenges is that they are someone who can come across as arrogant and status-seeking.
Harry Heltzer must also exercise caution as they can be short-tempered and aggressive, and can have difficulty dealing with responsibility, authority, or criticism.
Domineering and Impatient
Harry Heltzer is someone who can be demanding, egotistical, and controlling, can have a lack of judgment regarding personal finances, be argumentative and stubborn, and who can have a tendency to be withdrawn and spend time in self-imposed isolation.
Domineering and Stubborn
Finally, Harry Heltzer also can be too rebellious, not respond to criticism well, and be too emotional and extreme about things.
