Background
Fletcher, Andrew was born on February 6, 1895 in New York City. Son of Andrew and Jean L. (Drummond) Fletcher.
Fletcher, Andrew was born on February 6, 1895 in New York City. Son of Andrew and Jean L. (Drummond) Fletcher.
Educated Yale, 1916; East.D. (honorary), University Missouri, 1949, Montana School Mines, 1964. Doctor of Laws, Saint Frances Xavier University, 1953, Seton Hall University, 1957.
Shipyard mechanic Harlan and Hollingsworth, Wilmington, Delaware, until 1917. Foreman Baltimore Dry Dock Company, 1917-1918. Secretary West. and A. Fletcher Company, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1918-1924.
In charge Fletcher shipyard 1924-1929, when plant merged with 6 other New York shipyards under title United Dry Docks, Incorporated.
Vice president, treasurer, director Saint Joseph Lead Company, 1929-1946, executive vice president, 1946-1947, president, 1947-1960, Chairman of the Board, 1960-1967, honorary chairman of the board of trustees, chairman finance committee, 1967-1977. Past president Meramec Mining Company, 953 Fifth Avenue Corporation Mayor, Mendham, New Jersey, 1964-1970.
Past president United Engineering Trustees. Trustee Engineering Foundation Board (New York Honorary member American Mining Congress.
Member American Mining Congress. Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (president), American Mining Congress (vice president), American Bureau Metal Statistics (director), Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Lead Industries Association (past president, director), American Zinc Institute (director), Mining and Metallurgical Society, Institute of Metals (London), Australasian Institute Mining and Metallurgy (honorary), Yale Engineering Association. Mason.; Clubs: Yale, Mining, University (New York City).
Married East. Dorothea Camp, October 19, 1918.