Thomas (Tom) A. McKeever (c.1942-2011) Design Engineer for Budd Co. and Stretch Devices, Inc. of Philadelphia, PA., where he served as Managing Director and Head of Engineering.

McKeever’s name appears on many patents issued to Stretch Devices. He was the inventor of the Stretch Devices LOC Gauge, Patent No. US5765476, filed Oct 15, 1996, among other devices manufactured by Stretch Devices.

Tom was married to Evelyn L. McKeever for 45 years and lived in Maple Shade, New Jersey. They had three children; Linda L. McGrane, Donna M. Kraenbring, and James McKeever, all of Maple Shade, New Jersey.

Tom passed away on August 1, 2011 at age 69