Background
Baer, Francis Shaw was born on March 9, 1893 in Medford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Willis and Lora (Van Dusen) R.
Baer, Francis Shaw was born on March 9, 1893 in Medford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Willis and Lora (Van Dusen) R.
AB, Occidental College, 1914; Doctor of Laws, Occidental College, 1956.
Vice president, Hunter-Dulin Company, 1922-1924;
president, Baer-Brown-Parsons Company, 1924-1929;
vice president, Security-1st National Bank, 1929;
president, Pacific Company, 1930-1934;
president, Pacific Finance Corporation, 1934-1942;
vice Chairman, Board Of Directors, member Executive Committee, Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association, San Francisco, 1942;
senior vice Chairman, Board Of Directors, Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association, San Francisco, 1945-1949;
senior vice-president, director, member Executive Committee, Bankers Trust Company New York, 1949-1955;
executive vice president, member Executive Committee, director, Bankers Trust Company New York, 1955-1956;
chairman of the executive committee, Bankers Trust Company New York, 1956-1958. Chairman, Board Of Directors 1st Western Bank & Trust Company, 1959-1961. Chairman of the Board United California Bank, San Francisco, from 1961.
Chairman of the Board Allied Concord Finance Corporation, New York. Board directors Celanese Corporation American, Raymond International, Inc.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve Force, 1917-1918. M C.
Married Georgiana Drummond, May 31, 1918. Chidren: Mary Schweizer, Georgiana Johnston.
