ELLIS GIBBS ARNALL, Georgia's 58th governor, was born in Newnan, Georgia, on March 20, 1907. He graduated from the University of the South in 1928, and earned his law degree from the University of Georgia in 1931.
Highlights. 1  Admission to Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York. 2  Watch a master glassmaker create a beautiful object from a glowing gob of molten glass at the Hot Glass Demo. 3  Enjoy hands-on fun at the Glass Innovation Center with a focus on Optics, Vessels and Windows.
The first, historic step occurred on Oct. 31, 1938, when Owens-Illinois and Corning Glass officially spun off and incorporated Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., based in Toledo, Ohio. Owens Corning's operations today span the world.It is a leading global producer of residential and commercial building materials, including insulation and roofing shingles; glass-fiber reinforcements for products such as cars, boats, wind blades and smart phones; and engineered materials for composite systems.istory. Owens Corning began when an experiment with glass building blocks produced an unexpected result â it revealed a way to make glass fibers in commercial quantities. That discovery launched more than a new product.