John Foley
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Oral History Information
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Job Title
Factory Worker
Company Name
Conn-Selmer
John Foley grew up in Elkhart, Indiana and began working in the Selmer factory before graduating high school. He stayed on with the company, working in the Bach department with a focus on trumpet assembly. Over the years John has taken on the role of teaching the craft to new employees, a part of the job he enjoys as it follows a long tradition in the company of passing on your knowledge.