Background
Fairbanks, Frank Bates was born on October 23, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frank Bates and Helen (Horix) Fairbanks.
manufacturing company executive
Fairbanks, Frank Bates was born on October 23, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frank Bates and Helen (Horix) Fairbanks.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1952.
Vice president, Horix Manufacturing Company, Pittsburgh, 1957-1968; president, Horix Manufacturing Company, 1968-1992; chief Executive officer, Horix Manufacturing Company, since 1992.
Advisory council Small Business Administration, Pittsburgh, 1986-1994. President Smaller Manufacturers Council Pittsburgh, 1982-1983. Board directors Free Enterprise Partnership, Pittsburgh, 1983-1997, treasurer, 1987-1994.
Board directors Pennsylvania Chamber Business and Industry, since 1991. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Newcomen Society United States, Packaging Machy. Manufacturers Institute, National Association Manufacturers (taxation committee since 1980, chairman 1994-1996), University Club, Rotary.
Married Ellen Wolff, (divorced May 1992). Children: Krista, Bryan, Linda.