Background
Taplin,, Frank E. was born on June 22, 1915 in Cleveland. Son of Frank Elijah and Edith R. (Smith) Taplin.
Taplin,, Frank E. was born on June 22, 1915 in Cleveland. Son of Frank Elijah and Edith R. (Smith) Taplin.
Bachelor in History, Princeton University, 1937. Master of Arts in Jurisprudence (Rhodes scholar), Oxford University, 1939. Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1941.
Doctor of Music (honorary), Cleveland Institute Music, 1981. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Fordham University, 1984. Doctor Museum Arts (honorary), Manhattan School Music, 1984.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Rider College, 1988.
With firm Jones, Day Cockley & Reavis, Cleveland, 1946-1950. Director NACCO Industries, Inc., 1946—1997, trustee Environmental Defense Fund., 1990-2001. Assistant to Sen. Taft in Ohio senatorial campaign, 1950.
Private business investments Cleveland, 1951-1957. Assistant to president Princeton University, 1957-1959. Chairman board Scurry-Rainbow Oil, Ltd., 1954-1974.
Trustee Institute for Advanced Study, 1972-1988. President Cleveland Institute Music, 1952-1956. Trustee Cleveland Orchestra, 1946-1957, president, 1955-1957, National Council Metropolitan Opera, 1961-1964.
Director Metropolitan Opera Association, 1961-1991, president, chief executive officer, 1977-1984. Honorary trustee Bradford (Massachusetts) College. Trustee Princeton (New Jersey) Day School, 1966-1972, Princeton Area United Community Fund, 1963-1976.
Member Princeton University Music Department Advisory Council, 1960-1985, chairman, 1965-1971. Trustee Sarah Lawrence College, 1969-1977, chairman, 1973-1977, honorary trustee, from 1977. Trustee Lincoln Center for Performing Arts, 1972-1988, vice chairman, 1981-1984.
Trustee, founding president Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society, 1969-1973. Fellow Morgan Library. Member council Friends Princeton Library.
Chairman board Marlboro School Music, 1964-1970. Trustee Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, 1972—1993, American Schools Oriental Research, 1970—1975, Western Reserve History Society, Cleveland. International board directors United World Colleges, London, 1973-1976.
Also chairman United World Colleges (United States committee), 1973-1975. Board directors American Friends of Covent Garden and Royal Ballet, Friends of Aldeburgh Festival. Member vestry Trinity Church, Princeton, 1984-1987.
Chairman advisory council Princeton University Environmental Institute, 1998-2003.
Vice chairman council of fellows Morgan Library, 1987-1990. Served from ensign to lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1946. Member American Bar Association, Association American Rhodes Scholars, American Philosophical Society, American-Scandinavian Foundation (executive trustee), University Club (New York City), Century Association (New York City, bd.mgmt.
1981-1984), Springdale Golf Club, Nassau Club (Princeton), Pretty Brook Club (Princeton), Tavern Club (Cleveland).
Married Ngaio I. Thornton, September 3, 1943 (divorced March 1951). Children: Caroline I. Taplin Ruschell, Jennifer Taplin Jerome, David F. Married Margaret A. Eaton, April 27, 1953.
Stepchildren: Jennifer A. Sichel Dickerman, Martha D. Sichel Kelly, Susan Sichel Panella.