Background
Abel, Deforest Williams was born on July 19, 1890 in Franklin, Tennessee, United States. Son of Frank Asbury and Julia Ann (Mott) Abel.
Abel, Deforest Williams was born on July 19, 1890 in Franklin, Tennessee, United States. Son of Frank Asbury and Julia Ann (Mott) Abel.
Bachelor of Laws, Cornell Univercity, 1915.
September 1974); children—DeForest Williams, Judith Marshall. Clerk law office, Ithaca, New York, 1915-1916. Admitted to New York bar, 1918.
In home office and special agent North.E. General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corporation, Philadelphia, 1919-1920.
Solicitor and branch production manager American Mutual Liability Insurance Company, Boston, 1920-1925. With Amica Mutual Insurance Company, Providence, 1925-1977, secretary, assistant treasurer, 1933-1939, director, 1934-1977, vice president, secretary, 1939-1940, president, 1940-1968, Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, 1968-1971, honorary Chairman of the Board, 1971-1977.
Secretary, assistant treasurer, director Arnica Credit Corporation, Providence, 1936-1940, president, 1940-1968, director, 1940-1977. Director Amica Life Insurance Company, Arnica Underwriters, Incorporated., Amica Services, Incorporated.
Served in Quartermaster Corps., United States Army, 1917-1918. Mason.; Clubs: Squantum, Rhode Island Country.
Married Grace Isabel Marshall, July 2, 1926 (deceased. Children: DeForest Williams, Judith Marshall.