Background
PARRY, Charles was born on July 31, 1924 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Elmer J. Parry and Florence E. Satler.
manufacturing company executive
PARRY, Charles was born on July 31, 1924 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Elmer J. Parry and Florence E. Satler.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, U. Pittsburgh, 1948.
With, Alcoa, since 1948; staff engineer smelting division, Alcoa, Pittsburgh, 1952-1959; senior cost accountant, Alcoa, 1959-1962; finance director, Alcoa Australia Ltd., Melbourne, 1962-1966; assistant treasurer international finance, Alcoa Australia Ltd., Pittsburgh, 1966-1967; manager corporation planning, Alcoa Australia Ltd., 1967-1974; vice president corporation planning, Alcoa Australia Ltd., 1974; vice president operations primary products, Alcoa Australia Ltd., 1974-1979; vice president primary products, Alcoa Australia Ltd., 1979; executive vice president primary products, Alcoa Australia Ltd., 1979-1981; president, Alcoa (Aluminum Company of America), Pittsburgh, 1981-1983; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Alcoa (Aluminum Company of America), Pittsburgh, from 1983, now retired; also board directors, Alcoa (Aluminum Company of America), Pittsburgh. International advisory board Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. Board directors Nalco Chemical Company, World Affairs Council, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
Board visitors University Pittsburgh Graduate School Business. Trustee Carlow College, Carnegie Mellon University, Tax Foundation, Inc., American Enterprise Institute, Committee Economic Development, Carnegie Institute, Museum Art. Board directors United Way, Allegheny Conference on Community Development, Pittsburgh Mercy Health Corporation.
Trustee, senior member Conference Board. President Pittsburgh Opera. Chairman Regional Industrial Development Corporation Served with United States Army, 1944-1946.
Member American Society Corporation Executives, International Primary Aluminum Institute (board directors), Business Roundtable, Penn's Southwest Association (trustee).
Married Margery Brahmer, May 29, 1948. Children: Anne Louise, William E., Martha Parry Clark, Mary Beth.