Tampax Incorporated was formally chartered under the laws of the State of Delaware on Saturday, March 7, 1936. The first executive recruit was Thomas F. Casey, the choice for vice president and treasurer. Casey had spent 10 years in the accounting department at Ellery Manns previous employer, Zonite. Manns other executive recruit was Earle A. Griswold, Zonites production manager, whom he hired as vice president in charge of manufacturing. These three, Mann, Casey, and Griswold, would guide Tampax for the next two decades. Mann had the good sense to select men with the expertise and temperament to complement his own special talents and personality. He gave them authority and then left them alone.