Background
Axelson, Charles Frederic was born on April 24, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Axelson, Charles Frederic was born on April 24, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
AB, Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago, 1937.
Staff accountant, Lybrand, Ross Brothers & Montgomery, Chicago, 1938-1941;
with, United States Gypsum Company, Chicago, 1941-1970;
assistant controller, United States Gypsum Company, 1946-1952;
controller, United States Gypsum Company, 1952-1960;
controller, assistant treasurer, United States Gypsum Company, 1960-1970;
vice president controller, Libby, McNeill & Libby, Chicago, 1970-1978;
vice president, chief finance officer, Lawry's Foods, Inc., Los Angeles, 1978-1982;
professor accounting, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1982-1985;
visiting lecturer, Darling Downs Institute Advanced Education, Toowoomba, Queensland., Australia, 1985;
lecturer accounting, California State Polytechnic U., Pomona, 1985-1992;
lecturer emeritus, 1992. Lecturer accounting Northwestern University, 1946-1953. Board directors Air Conditioning Company, 1982-1996.
Board directors Goodwill Industries Southern California, since 1982.
Trustee emeritus National Louis University. Board directors Ability First (formerly Crippled Children's Society Southern California), chairman, 1986-1989, vice-chairman, 1990-1999. Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Finance Executives International (past director Los Angeles chapter, past president Chicago chapter, past national director, past vice president Midwestern area), Phi Delta Theta.
Clubs: Town Hall (Los Angeles).
Married Dorothy L. Jepson, July 23, 1940 (deceased October 1994). Children: Linda Axelson Masters, Fred, Lorraine Axelson Gresty. Married Marion I. Murray, March 11, 1995.
