Background
Semple, Cecil Snowdon was born on August 12, 1917 in Assam, India. Arrived in the United States, 1927, naturalized, 1948. Son of Fordyce B. and Anne (Munro) Semple.
manufacturing company executive
Semple, Cecil Snowdon was born on August 12, 1917 in Assam, India. Arrived in the United States, 1927, naturalized, 1948. Son of Fordyce B. and Anne (Munro) Semple.
Bachelor of Arts, Colgate University, 1939.
Buyer, R.H. Macy & Company, 1939-1942, 46-48;
buyer, division superintendent, Montgomery Ward, 1948-1950;
vice president, Nachman Corporation, Chicago, 1950-1955;
sales manager radio receiver department, General Elec. Company, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1955-1960;
marketing consultant merchandising, General Elec. Company; New York City, 1966-1967;
general manager audio products department, General Elec.
Company; New York City, 1967-1968;
deputy division general manager housewares division, General Elec. Company; New York City, 1968-1969;
general manager housewares division, General Elec. Company; New York City, 1969;
vice president, General Elec.
Company; New York City, 1969-1971;
vice president corporation customer relations, General Elec. Company; New York City, 1971-1985;
vice president, Rich's Inc., Atlanta, 1960-1962;
senior vice-president, director, Rich's Inc., Atlanta, 1962-1966. Trustee Peoples Bank., Bridgeport, 1975-1989, trustee emeritus.
Board directors National Junior Achievements Inc., Bridgeport Area Foundation, 1970—1991, director emeritus, from 1991. Board directors Bridgeport Hospital, 1970—1993, chairman, 1983—1989, director emeritus, from 1993. Trustee Colgate University, 1970—1984, vice chairman, 1978—1984.
Trustee emeritus, past president, board directors Alumni Сorporation. Chairman Southern Connecticut Health Service Inc., 1990—1993. Member of Fairfield Country Club, Brooklawn Country Club (Fairfield, Connecticut), St. Andrews Society State of New York (chairman board managers 1968-1970), Delta Kappa Epsilon.