Alexander Troup Daignault

Background

Daignault, Alexander Troup was born on March 12, 1916 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Raphael Pierce and Elsie Agnes (Troup) Daignault.

Education

Bachelor, Yale University, 1937. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1939.

Career

Industrial engineer United States Rubber Company, Naugatuck, Connecticut, 1939-1941. With military planning division Office of the Quartermaster General, Washington, 1941-1945. Assistant ot president Dewey & Almy Chemical Company, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1946-1948, treasurer, director, 1949-1953.

Vice president finance officer Westinghouse Air Brake Company, 1953-1956. Executive vice president, chief finance officer W.R. Grace & Company, New York City, 1956-1968, executive vice president office of the president, 1968-1981, also board directors. Chairman board directors Cordis Corporation, Miami, Florida, from 1986.

Board directors National Life of Vermont, Monpelier, Shaws Supermarkets Inc., East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, Temple, Barker & Sloane, Lexington, Massachusetts. Trustee emeritus Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

Achievements

• Alexander Troup Daignault has been listed as a noteworthy industrial engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Finance Executives Institute Clubs: New York Yacht. Quissett Yacht, Woods Hole Golf (Falmouth, Massachusetts). Allegeny Country (Sewickley, Pennsylvania).

Harvard (Boston); Mid Ocean (Bermuda).

Interests

• Sailing, golf, travel.

Connections

Married Elizabeth B. Kendrick. Children: Anne, Alexander T. Junior.

Father:

Raphael Pierce Daignault

Mother:

Elsie Agnes (Troup) Daignault

Spouse:

Elizabeth B. Kendrick

child:

Alexander T. Junior Daignault

child:

Anne Daignault