Background
Fries, Vollmer Walter was born on July 17, 1902 in Pleasant Valley, New York, United States. Son of William Christian and Lona A. (Vollmer) Fries.
Fries, Vollmer Walter was born on July 17, 1902 in Pleasant Valley, New York, United States. Son of William Christian and Lona A. (Vollmer) Fries.
Electrical Engineer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1924; Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Fenn College, 1965.
With, The White Motor Company, Cleveland, 1924-1956;
vice-president, director, then executive vice president, director, The White Motor Company, 1944-1955;
Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, White Consolidated Industries, Inc. (formerly White Sewing Machine Corporation), Cleveland, 1955-1969;
chairman of the executive committee, White Consolidated Industries, Inc. (formerly White Sewing Machine Corporation), 1969-1970;
director, White Consolidated Industries, Inc.
(formerly White Sewing Machine Corporation), 1954-1985. With conservation division War Production Board, 1940-1941. Member W. Averell Harriman mission, American embassy, London, 1942-1943.
Member of the board of trustees Fenn College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New New York Member Society Automotive Engineers. Clubs: Union, Country.
Married Ruth Dudley Wick, July 17, 1928. Children: William Vollmer, Carole Wick.