Carl Wiker Fenninger

Background

Fenninger, Carl Wiker was born on June 11, 1884 in near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Michael B. and Laura Louisa Fenninger.

Education

Student evening school, University of Pennsylvania, 1907.

Career

Chairman Executive Committee and director Alan Wood Steel Company, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, since 1941. Director Cotiga Development Company, Philadelphia, since 1925, became president, 1930, now Chairman of the Board, director Director John T. Dyer Quarry Company, John Jay Felin & Company, Incorporated., William

Freihofer Baking Company, P. H. Glatfeler Company, Imperial Foods Company, Incorporated., Provident Trust Company of Philadelphia, John Wanamaker, Philadelphia, Incorporated., John Wanamaker, Wilmington, Incorporated., York Corporation President John Jay Tyler (Painter) Arboretum, Lima, Pennsylvania, since 1943, member board since 1936.

Trustee Academy Natural Sciences.

Achievements

• Carl Wiker Fenninger has been listed as a noteworthy banking executive. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Entomological Society, American Association Botanical Gardens and Arboretums (secretary and treasurer). The General Alumni Society of University of Pennsylvania (vice president), Zoological Society of Philadelphia, Franklin Institute (Philadelphia), New York Botanical Garden. Clubs: Union League, Midday (Philadelphia), Science and Arts (Germantown).

Connections

Married Eleanor Simons. Children: Carl West., Margaret (Mistress Griesinger).