Fairleigh Stanton Dickinson

Background

Dickinson, Fairleigh Stanton was born on December 9, 1919 in Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. Son of Fairleigh Stanton and Grace Bancroft (Smith) Dickinson.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, Williams College, 1941; Doctor of Laws, Williams College, 1973; Doctor of Humane Letters, Bard College Doctor of Humane Letters, St. Peter's College.

Career

With, Becton, Dickinson & Company, Rutherford, 1941-1977; president, Becton, Dickinson & Company, 1948-1973; Chairman of the Board, Becton, Dickinson & Company, 1973-1977; chief Executive officer, Becton, Dickinson & Company, 1973-1974; also director, Becton, Dickinson & Company. Chairman emeritus board directors National Community Bank, Rutherford.

Membership

Member New Jersey Senate, 1968-1971. Honorary Board of Governors Hackensack (New Jersey) Hospital. Board directors Coast Guard Academy Foundation.

Trustee Vineyard Open Land Foundation, Bennington College, Fairleigh Dickinson U. Trustee emeritus Edward Williams College Served to lieutenant commander United States Coast Guard Reserve, 1941-1946. Fellow Royal Society Arts.

Member of New York Academy Sciences, New Jersey History Society (trustee), Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Upsilon.

Connections

Married Mary ElizabethHarrington, June 25, 1946. Children: Ann Bancroft, Tracy Harrington.

Father:

Fairleigh Stanton Dickinson

Mother:

Grace Bancroft (Smith) Dickinson

Spouse:

Mary ElizabethHarrington

child:

Tracy Harrington Dickinson

child:

Ann Bancroft Dickinson