Background
Beebe, Alexander Mitchell was born on October 17, 1892 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of James Hoyt and Henrietta Rebecca (Mitchell) Beebe.
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Alexander Mitchell Beebe
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Master of Electrical Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1915.
Career
With, General Electric Corporation, Rochester, from 1916;
general superintendent gas division, General Electric Corporation, Rochester, 1927-1943;
also board directors, General Electric Corporation, Rochester
vice president, General Electric Corporation, Rochester, 1945-1947;
president, General Electric Corporation, Rochester, 1947-1956;
Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, General Electric Corporation, Rochester, 1956-1957;
chairman of the executive committee, General Electric Corporation, Rochester, 1957-1965;
chairman of the executive and finance committee, General Electric Corporation, Rochester, from 1965. Past president Caneasea Power Corporation. Board directors Lincoln Rochester Trust Company, Graflex, Inc., Association Edison Illuminating Companies.
Executive director Empire State Utilities Power Resources Associations, 1960-1966. Board directors Institute Gas Technology, Association Industries New York State.
Achievements
Membership
Member national advising committee Office Price Administration and Solid Fuels for War, 1943-1945. President, board directors Rochester Convention and Publicity Bureau, 1962. Board directors Industrial Management Council, Community Chest Rochester, Rochester Young Women’s Christian Association, Rochester Civic Music Association, Rochester Museum Arts and Sciences, Founders Committee of Rochesterians, George Eastman Trustees, Rochester Institute Tech.
Member Cornell Univercity Council and university Council Engineering Colls. Member American Gas Association (Beale medal 1938, past member of advisory council), Rochester Engineering Society (president 1945), Rochester Chamber of Commerce (president 1954), American Chemical Society, Newcomen Society, Cornell Club, Genesee Valley Country Club, University Club, Automobile Club Rochester (president 1966-1967), Sigma Nu, Tau Beta Pi.
Connections
Married Ethel Benton, June 29, 1918. 1 child, Alexander MacWhorter.
Education
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1915