Background
Callahan, Francis Joseph was born on July 8, 1923 in Lima, Ohio, United States. Son of Francis J. and Bertha E. (Falk) Callahan.
manufacturing company executive
Callahan, Francis Joseph was born on July 8, 1923 in Lima, Ohio, United States. Son of Francis J. and Bertha E. (Falk) Callahan.
Student, University Dayton, 1941. Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1945. Biosystems Engineering.E., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948.
Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering, 1953.
Commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1945. Project officer United States Ship Nautilus, United States Ship Sea Wolf, 1954-1958. President Nupro Company, Willoughby, Ohio, 1958-1999.
Vice president Crawford Fitting Company, Solon, 1959-1981. President Swagelok Company (formerly Crawford Fitting), 1981-1999, Whitey Company, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, 1960-1999. Chairman Swagelok Company, until 1999.
Retired
Director Midwest Bank & Trust Company, since 1969, Midwestern National Life Insurance Company, since 1970, Tappan Company, 1977-1980, Invacare Company, since 1980, Environmental Growth Control Company, since 1970, Royal Appliance Company, since 1984, Applied Concrete Technology, since 1984.
Chairman board trustees Gilmoor Academy, 1973-1979. Chairman board directors Marymoutn Hospital, 1983. Trustee cleveland Boys Clubs, since 1970.
Board directors Junior Achievement, since 1963. Captain United States Naval Reserve, 1976. Member National Association of Manufacturers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Atomic Industrial Forum, Kirtland Country, Pepper Pike, Union, Hillbrook (Cleveland), Quail Creek Country (Naples, Florida).
Married Mary Elizabeth Krouse, June 30, 1945. Children: Francis Joseph III, Cornelia South. Callahan Richards, Timothy J. Student U. Dayton, 1941.