In 1930 he moved to the Buffalo division of the Standard Oil Company, where he was appointed personnel manager. After the merger in 1934 to the Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, he was appointed educational director for the firm. After Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, he held a similar executive position at the Vick Chemical Company and at Montgomery Ward & Company for some time.Edwin McDowell. "Lawrence Appley, 92, an Expert on Management," in: New York Times. April 9, 1997.
