Background
Blair, Floyd Gilbert was born on March 30, 1891 in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Lafayette Gilbert and Emma Augusta (Coon) Blair.
Blair, Floyd Gilbert was born on March 30, 1891 in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Lafayette Gilbert and Emma Augusta (Coon) Blair.
Graduate Phillips Exeter Academy, 1909. Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Harvard, 1913, Bachelor of Laws, 1916.
October 1952); children—David Gilbert, Mary Lenore. Admitted to Massachusetts bar, 1916. Practiced with Goodwin Procter & Ballantine, Boston, 1916-1919.
With Root, Clark, Buckner & Howland, New York City, 1919-1922. Vice-president, director Cuban Estates, Ltd., 1922-1924. Member War Loan staff United States Treasury, as legal advisor on foreign and railroad matters to secretary treasury, also to world war foreign debt commission, 1924-1927.
With National City Company, 1929-1931, with National City Bank New York, 1927-1929, vice president, 1931-1956, retired. Vice president, trustee Charles Hayden Foundation, New York City, since 1955. Director Harriman Ripley & Company, Inc., New York City, D. & R.G.W. Railroad Company Chairman, trustee Philharmonic Symphony Society New York.
Member American Italy Society, American Australian, Association (president, director), SA.R., Society War 1812, Pilgrims, English Speaking Union, Council Foreign Relations.
Married Lenore Scullin, December 10, 1927 (divorced October 1952). Children: David Gilbert, Mary Lenore.