Background
Abbott, Charles Homer was born on December 29, 1909 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Charles Howard and Lela (Hunt) Abbott.
Abbott, Charles Homer was born on December 29, 1909 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Charles Howard and Lela (Hunt) Abbott.
Student, University Nebraska, 1928-1929; Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1932; Bachelor of Laws, St. Lawrence University, 1938.
Employed sales department United States Industrial Alcohol Company, New York City, 1932-1933, National Distillers Products Corporation, 1933-1942. O.P.A.; field operations officer Fuel Rationing division, 1942-1943. Assistant to administrator in charge of price boards O.P.A., 1946-1947.
Species sales representative Great Lakes Steel Corporation, 1947-1949. Southeastern manager General Plywood Corporation, 1949-1951, general sales manager, 1951-1952, vice president, 1952-1955. Sales manager panel and door division Atlas Plywood Corporation, general manager, 1956-1958.
Vice president marketing Stylon Corporation, Milford, Massachusetts, 1958-1962, director, 1959-1963, Samson Cordage Works, Boston, 1962-1976, president, 1963-1975, chairman board, 1975-1976, Samson Ocean Systems, Inc., 1976-1979, retired, 1979. President, chairman executive committee Cordage Institute, 1977-1979.
Served to Lieutenant United States Navy, 1943-1946. Member Harvard Club, Yale Club (associate), Phi Delta Theta, Phi Delta Phi. M C.
Married Jane Millikin, April 5, 1940. Children: Edwin Hunt, John Millikin, Betsy, Fred Hardy.