Background

Bristol, Benjamin Hiel was born on June 19, 1896 in Naugatuck, Connecticut, United States. Son of Edgar H. and May C.(Rexford) Bristol.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1918.

Career

With, Foxboro Company, Foxboro, Massachusetts, 1919-1987; president, director, Foxboro Company, Foxboro, Massachusetts, 1944-1962; Chairman of the Board, Foxboro Company, Foxboro, Massachusetts, 1962-1967; with, Foxboro National Bank, Foxboro, 1938-1987; vice president, Foxboro National Bank, Foxboro, 1942-1963; president, Foxboro National Bank, Foxboro, 1963-1967; Chairman of the Board, director, Foxboro National Bank, Foxboro, 1967-1987. Director Sentry Company. Trustee Worcester Academy, Massachusetts Memorial Hospital.

Trustee, former president of the board of trustees Norwood Hospital.

Membership

With United States Navy, 1918-1919. Member Science Apparatus Makers American, Instrument Society of America (honorary).

Connections

Married Lida C. Brannon, June 24, 1933. Children: Edgar H., Eleanor C., William L.

father:

Edgar H. Bristol

mother:

May C.(Rexford) Bristol

spouse:

Lida C. Brannon

child:

Eleanor C. Bristol

child:

William L. Bristol

child:

Edgar H. Bristol