Background
Cassidy, Francis E. was born on July 25, 1928 in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Son of Thomas Joseph and Iva Marie (Vollenweider) Cassidy.
industrial management executive
Cassidy, Francis E. was born on July 25, 1928 in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Son of Thomas Joseph and Iva Marie (Vollenweider) Cassidy.
Student, Loras College, 1946. Student, University Tokyo, 1947. Bachelor, University New Mexico, 1950.
Partner, Skousen Construction Company, Albuquerque, 1952-1964; district manager, Letourneau-Westinghouse, Lima, Peru, 1964-1965; managing director, L-W Equipment Company, Kitwe, Zambia, 1965-1970; manager international sales, JI Case-Tenneco, Racine, Wisconsin, 1970-1972; general manager Comecon Operations Division, JI Case-Tenneco, Amstelveen, Netherlands, 1972-1974; general manager Asian operations, JI Case-Tenneco, Singapore, 1974-1976; general manager Africa Mid-East operations, JI Case-Tenneco, Racine, 1976-1979; general manager international operations, JI Case-Tenneco, Racine, 1979-1983; director international development, Tenneco Inc., Houston, 1983-1989; senior vice president, Tenneco International Marketing & Sourcing Inc., 1989-1992; president, Trading and International Marketing Superior vena cava syndrome Inc., TIMS Associations, Houston, 1992-1994; president, Trading and International Marketing Superior vena cava syndrome Inc., TIMS Associations, Winter Park, Colorado, since 1994. Author: Pipeline Archaeology, 1951, Great Kivas of the Southwest, 1952.
Board of directors Houston-Istanbul Sister Cities, 1988-1994. Member Committee on Canada-United States Rels., 1989-1992. With United States Army, 1946-1947.
Member of the United States-Hungarian Economics Council, United States-Mexico Economics Council, American Friends of Turkey, American Water Foudn. (president 1988-1989), Turkish American Business Association (board directors 1993-1994), American Foreign Svc. Association, Midamerica Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1978-1991).
Married Dorothy Batey Cassidy, January 20, 1951 (divorced 1970). Children: Megan Ann, Kerry Thomas, Tamsen Louise. Married Margaret Mary Donnelly, February 28, 1972.