1995 HALL OF FAME WINNER Robert Norris Hartzell (1896 – 1968) Hartzell established the Propeller Division of Hartzell Industries in 1917. He was instrumental in establishing another company division in 1928 to manufacture ventilating fans. In 1933, at the death of his father, Hartzell took over as president of Hartzell Industries. He established the Hartzell-Norris Trust in 1941, which is currently one of the city’s major benefactors.