Background
Blake, Alfred Greene was born on June 22, 1902 in Pittsburgh. Son of William F. and Blanche (Johnson) Blake.
Blake, Alfred Greene was born on June 22, 1902 in Pittsburgh. Son of William F. and Blanche (Johnson) Blake.
C.E., Lehigh University, 1925; D. Engineering (honorary), Lehigh University, 1980; postgraduate, University of Pennsylvania, 1933-1934.
Special representative, Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Company, Pittsburgh, 1925-1932;
manager dealer division, Philadelphia Gas Works Company,, 1932-1937;
manager Eastern operations, Ruud Manufacturing Company, Pittsburgh, 1937-1945;
partner, Rogers & Slade, New York City, 1945-1950;
vice president, Edgar Brothers Company, Metuchen, New Jersey, 1950-1954;
executive vice president, member Executive Committee, board directors, Edgar Brothers Company, Metuchen, New Jersey, 1954-1960;
executive vice president, board directors, member Executive Committee minerals and chemicals division, Philipp Corporation, 1960-1964;
president, chief Executive officer division, Engelhard Minerals & Chemicals Corporation (merger Philipp Corporation and EnglehardIndustries 1967), 1964-1967;
executive vice president, Engelhard Minerals & Chemicals Corporation (merger Philipp Corporation and EnglehardIndustries 1967), 1967-1971;
Chairman of the Board, Engelhard Minerals & Chemicals Corporation (merger Philipp Corporation and EnglehardIndustries 1967), 1971-1975;
retired Chairman of the Board, Engelhard Minerals & Chemicals Corporation (merger Philipp Corporation and EnglehardIndustries 1967), 1975-1985;
board directors, member Executive Committee, Engelhard Minerals & Chemicals Corporation (merger Philipp Corporation and EnglehardIndustries 1967), 1967-1976;
director emeritus, Engelhard Minerals & Chemicals Corporation (merger Philipp Corporation and EnglehardIndustries 1967), 1976-1985;
president minerals and chemicals division, Engelhard Minerals & Chemicals Corporation (merger Philipp Corporation and EnglehardIndustries 1967), 1967-1969;
chairman division, Engelhard Minerals & Chemicals Corporation (merger Philipp Corporation and EnglehardIndustries 1967), 1969-1971. Vice president, board directors Porocel Corporation, 1954-1967, president, board directors, 1967-1970, Chairman of the Board, 1970-1975, retired Chairman of the Board, 1975-1985. Vice president, board directors Chemstone Corporation, 1955-1967, president, board directors, 1967-1970, Chairman of the Board, 1970-1975, retired Chairman of the Board, 1975-1985.
Vice president, board directors Cuyahoga Lime Company, 1955-1967, president, board directors, 1967-1970, Chairman of the Board, 1970-1975, retired Chairman of the Board, 1975-1985. President, board directors Eastern Magnesia Talc Company, 1967-1970, Chairman of the Board, 1970-1975, retired Chairman of the Board, 1975-1985. Board directors Commonwealth Bank Metuchen, New Jersey.
Member of advisory board 1st National Bank New Jersey.
Board directors emeritus Syracuse University Pulp and Paper Foundation, president, 1970-1971, member executive committee. Director operations training within industry division United States War Manpower Commission, 1942-1945. Former trustee Lehigh University, Indiana College Fund New Jersey.
Member Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry, Lehigh University Alumni Association (board directors, member executive committee, president 1969-1970).
Married Mildred I. Cordeaux, July 27, 1929. Children: Johnson C., Phyllis I.