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Toledo Stories

A Gift of Life: The Jobst Story

Retrace the history of the Jobst family legacy and how they saved millions of lives.

Aired 10/27/2011

Toledo Stories

A Gift of Life: The Jobst Story

Special | 28m 27sVideo has Closed Captions

Retrace the history of the Jobst family legacy and how they saved millions of lives.

Retrace the history of the Jobst family and the state-of-the-art institute that has brought the gift of hope and life to millions. Conrad Jobst was a mechanical engineer who designed custom-made elastic stockings to improve the conditions of those with vascular disease. The company he and his wife, Caroline, shared became the largest manufacturer of vascular equipment and left a lasting legacy.

Aired 10/27/2011

Toledo Stories is a local public television program presented by WGTE

Toledo Stories

A Gift of Life: The Jobst Story

Special | 28m 27sVideo has Closed Captions

Retrace the history of the Jobst family and the state-of-the-art institute that has brought the gift of hope and life to millions. Conrad Jobst was a mechanical engineer who designed custom-made elastic stockings to improve the conditions of those with vascular disease. The company he and his wife, Caroline, shared became the largest manufacturer of vascular equipment and left a lasting legacy.

Aired 10/27/2011

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