Background
Townsend, Charles Coe was born on March 5, 1917 in New York City. Son of Charles Coe and Edythe Y.C. (Hewitt) Townsend.
Townsend, Charles Coe was born on March 5, 1917 in New York City. Son of Charles Coe and Edythe Y.C. (Hewitt) Townsend.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1939; Master of Science, Columbia University, 1941.
Manager, Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Company. New York City, 1946-1955; controller, Chesapeake Industries, Inc., New York City, 1955-1957; analyst, Lambert & Company. New York City, 1957-1958; treasurer, International Business Machines Corporation World Trade Corporation, New York City, 1958-1974; executive vice president, director, Interpublic Group of Companies, New York City, 1974-1981; director, International Data Corporation Services, Inc., Chicago, 1981-1986; chairman, International Data Corporation Services, Inc., 1985-1986.
Served to captain Army of the United States, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member Union Club (New York City), Masons.
Married Anita van L. Higgins, March 29, 1947 (divorced 1971). Children: Charles Coe III, Frederic, James B., Claire. Married Jocelyne F. Bertal, August 21, 1971 (divorced 1989).
Married Katharine S. Hammond, April 8, 1989 (deceased 1991). Married Ruth S von Wiesenthal, November 10, 1992.