Fletcher Lauman Byrom

Background

Byrom, Fletcher Lauman was born on July 13, 1918 in Cleveland. Son of Fletcher L. and Elizabeth (Collins) Byrom.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Metallurgy, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1940. Graduate Advanced Management Program, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1952.

Career

Sales engineer, American Steel & Wire Company, Cleveland, 1940-1942; procurement and administrative coordinator, Naval Ordnance Laboratory, also Bureau Ordnance and Research Planning Board, Navy Department, 1942-1947; from assistant to general manager to Chief Executive Officer Tar Products division, Koppers Company, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1947-1982; chairman Tar Products divssn., Koppers Company, Inc., 1970-1982. Member Pittsburgh branch Federal Reserve Board Cleveland, 1962-1968, chairman, 1966-1968, New York Stock Exch., 1980-1986. Member of the Board of Governors Committee Development American Capital.

Board directors Purecycle Corporation, Thermadyne Holdings, Inc., president, board directors MicasuCorp.

Membership

Board directors Allegheny Conference on Community Development, vice president, 1970-1983. Chairman Hershey Medical Center Subcommittee, 1970-1973. Chairman President's Export Council, 1974-1979, Public Education Fund, 1980-1985.

Chairman board trustees Presbyterian-University Hospital, 1972-1983, international 1975-1980, Kiskiminetas Springs School, 1971-1982. Trustee Carnegie Mellon University, 1975-1981, Allegheny College, 1969-1979, Pennsylvania State University, 1970-1973. Former trustee, Institute Advanced Study, Institute for Future Member, Hudson Institute, Keystone Center.

Trustee Conference Board, 1962-1982, lifetime chancellor, since 1968. Member president's circle National Academy of Sciences, chairman, 1999-2000. Trustee Committee for Economic Development, chairman board directors, 1978-1984, lifetime trustee.

Member Pennsylvania State University Alumni Association (president 1965-1966), Council Retired Chief Executive Officer's, Duquesne Club Pittsburgh, Phi Kappa Psi.

Connections

Married Marie L. McIntyre, February 17, 1945. Children: Fletcher Lauman, Carol A. Byrom Conrad, Susan J. Byrom-Thomas.

Father:

Fletcher L. Byrom

Mother:

Elizabeth (Collins) Byrom

Spouse:

Marie L. McIntyre

child:

Fletcher Lauman Byrom

child:

Susan J. Byrom-Thomas Byrom

child:

Carol A. Byrom Conrad Byrom