World War, was by 1961 Vice President of Sales for the Hat Corporation of America. Like J. Garvan Cavanagh, he was a close friend of John F. Kennedy, whose dislike of wearing hats had led to a downturn in hat sales. At a 1961 PT reunion in Washington, DC, Webb accused his friend of having ruined the American hat industry. In response, Kennedy began carrying a hat with the Cavanagh Hats label clearly visible. The first incidence of this was when Kennedy met with Dwight D. Eisenhower on April 22, 1961, at Camp David. Awards Citizen's Award, Jewish War Veterans, 1945 Cross of the Order of the Knights of Malta References 1864 births 1957 deaths Connecticut Democrats Clothing companies based in New York City Mayors of Norwalk, Connecticut Politicians from New York City Knights of Malta