Background

Chauncey, A. Wallace was born on April 6, 1891 in Brooklyn. Son of George W. and Adelaide (Sheldon) Chauncey.

Education

Student, Brooklyn Latin School. Student, Pomfret (Connecticut) School. Bachelor of Philosophy, Yale University.

Student, Columbia Law School.

Career

With, William A. Read & Company (later Dillon, Read & Company), 1915-1916; partner, Chauncey, Hayes & Lord, investment bankers, 1919-1922; secretary, director, Philip Ruxton Inc., 1922-1928; member Executive Committee, director, International Printing Ink Corporation, 1928-1937; vice chairman of the executive com, director, Interchem. Corporation, New York City, 1937-1959; member Executive Committee, director, consultant, Interchem. Corporation, New York City, from 1959.

President, director Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn. Board directors Chauncey Real Estate Corporation, Millprint, Inc., International Printing Ink Ltd., Ault & Wiborg Corporation, Ruxton Products.

Membership

Past trustee Village of East Hampton, Long Island, New York, Pomfret School Captain Field Artillery, American Expeditionary Force, World War I. Honorary member International Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union of North America, Armed Forces of L. Member Champlain Society (University Toronto), Pilgrims of the United States, Newcomen Society of England in North America, Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of the Revolution State New York, Military Order Foreign Wars. United States, Military Order World Wars., Society of America Wars., Elizabethan Club (Yale University), Yale Club, Union Club, New York Yacht Club (New York City).

Maidstone Club (East Hampton, Long Island). National Golf Link of America (Southampton, Long Island). Triton Fish and Game Club, Garrison (Quebec, Canada), Masons, Delta Phi, Aurelian Honor Society.

Connections

Married Louise G. Ruxton, June 3, 1919.

father:

George W. Chauncey

mother:

Adelaide (Sheldon) Chauncey

spouse:

Louise G. Ruxton