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Benjamin Franklin Bailar, American academic administrator, administration educator. Member Chicago Club, Tau Kappa Epsilon.

Background

BAILAR, Benjamin was born on April 21, 1934 in Champaign, 111. Son of Doctor John C. Bailar, Jr. and the late Florence (nee Catherwood) Bailar.

Education

Bachelor, University Colorado, 1955. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Colorado, 1989. Master of Business Administration, Harvard, 1959.

Doctor of Public Administration (honorary), Monmouth College, 1976.

Career

With Continental Oil Corporation, Houston, 1959-1962. With American Can Company, New York City, 1962-1972, vice president, 1967-1972. Senior assistant postmaster general United States Postal Service, Washington, 1972-1974, deputy postmaster general, 1974-1975, postmaster general, 1975-1978.

Executive vice president, director United States Gypsum Company, Chicago, 1978-1982. President, chief executive officer Scott Public Company, New York City, 1983-1985. President Franklin Finance corporation, 1985-1987.

Dean, professor administration Jones Graduate School of Administration Rice University, Houston, 1987-1997. Board directors Dana Corporation, Toledo, Smith International, Inc., Houston, Trico Marine Services, Inc., Houston.

Membership

Member Chicago Club, Tau Kappa Epsilon.

Connections

Married Anne Tveit, August 22, 1958. Children: Christina, Benjamin Franklin Junior.

Father:
John C. Bailar

Mother:
Florence (Catherwood) Bailar

Spouse:
Anne Tveit

child:
Christina Bailar

child:
Benjamin Franklin Junior Bailar