Background
Root, Alan Charles was born on April 11, 1925 in Essex, England. Arrived in the United States, 1951, naturalized, 1959. Son of Charles Stanley and Lillian (Collins) Root.
Diversified manufacturing company executive
Root, Alan Charles was born on April 11, 1925 in Essex, England. Arrived in the United States, 1951, naturalized, 1959. Son of Charles Stanley and Lillian (Collins) Root.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Oxford, 1943; Master of Arts, Cambridge U., 1951; Master of Business Administration, Stanford University, 1953.
Research analyst, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1954-1955;
manager marketing research, General Electric Company, 1955-1961;
vice president business planning, Mosler Safe Company, Hamilton, Ohio., 1961-1970;
vice president corporation planning, American Standard Inc., New York City, 1970-1976;
senior vice president operations services, American Standard Inc., New York City, 1976-1986;
senior vice president, American Standard Inc., New York City, 1986-1988;
senior advisor, American Standard Inc., New York City, 1989. Trustee 1995 Trust Fund. Senior advisor Unit Ice, since 1995.
Board directors American-Standard Energy Inc., Amstan Trucking Inc., 1976-1986.
Board of directors, chairman British Schools and Universities Foundation, since 1970. Trustee, treasurer New Jersey Chamber Music Society, 1988-1995. Served to captain Army of the United States, 1944-1948.
Member Sheriff's Jury, New York Cty., 1971-1979. Member AIChE (associate producer television series Midland section 1955), Pilgrims United States, NEwcomen Society North America, University Club (New York City), Order of St. John of Jerusalem (commander 1994).