Background
Adams, Charles Francis was born on May 2, 1910 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles F. and Frances (Lovering) Adams.
Adams, Charles Francis was born on May 2, 1910 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles F. and Frances (Lovering) Adams.
Student, St. Mark's School, Southboro, Massachusetts, 1928. AB, Harvard University, 1932. Doctor of Business Administration, Suffolk University, 1953.
Doctor of Business Administration, Northeastern University, 1959. Doctor of Laws, Bates College, 1960. Doctor of Laws, Tufts University, 1985.
Associate with Jackson & Curtis (investment bankers), Boston, 1934-1937, partner, 1937-1942, Jackson & Curtis (merged to form Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis), 1942-1947. Executive vice president Raytheon Company, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1947-1948, president, 1948-1960, 62-64, chairman board, 1960-1962, 64-75, chairman finance committee, since 1975.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1940-1946. Commanded vessels ATO and PTO. Released to inactive duty as Commander.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences Clubs: Somerset, Brook, The Country, New York Yacht, Cruising of America.
Married Margaret Stockton, June 16, 1934 (deceased 1972). Children: Abigail (Mistress James C. Manny), Alison (Mistress Paul Hagan), Timothy. Married Beatrice D. Penati, October 1973.