Frank Hyde Cassell

Background

Cassell, Frank Hyde was born on October 12, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank V. Seymour and Mary Alicia (Robinson) Cassell.

Education

AB, Wabash College, 1939; postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1946-1947.

Career

Executive, Inland Steel Company, Chicago, 1948-1968; United States representative, Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Amsterdam, 1966; United States representative, Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Paris, 1967; on leave as director, United States Employment Svc., Washington, 1966-1968; professor industrial relations, Kellogg Graduate School Management, Northwestern University, 1968-1985; professor emeritus organization behavior and industrial relations, Kellogg Graduate School Management, Northwestern University, since 1985; Chairman of the Board employment research and development institute, Northwestern University, since 1987. Visiting professor Institute American Studies, Salzburg, Austria, 1957, Institute Management, Northwestern University, Burgenstock (Luzerne), Switzerland, since 1975. Vice president board directors Rehabilitation Institute Chicago, 1960-1966.

Consultant to government and industry in fields manpower, economics and technological development, industrial relations and management.

Achievements

• Frank Hyde Cassell has been listed as a noteworthy business educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Collective bargaining in the public sector: Cases in public policy (Grid series in economics)
  • Public Employment Service: Organization in Change

Membership

Trustee Wabash College, 1967-1971. Chairman Governor Illinois Committee Unemployment, 1961-1963. Chairman Winnetka (Illinois) Planning Commission, 1973-1975.

Board directors Chicago Urban League, 1953-1992. Board directors, member executive committee Means Services, Inc., 1974-1982. Co-chairman Chicago Mayoral Transition Committee, 1983, Chicago Mayor's Task Force on Steel and Southeast Chicago, 1984-1986.

Advisory Northwestern University-American Iron and Steel Institute Steel Research Project, 1987-1990. Advisor set-aside contracts legislation for women and minorities Mayor's Blue Ribbon Panel, Chicago, 1990. Honorary member White Mountain Apache Tribe, White River, Arizona, 1967.

President Operation Able, Chicago, 1991-1992. Chairman Employment Research and Development Institute, 1990-1999. Member Industrial Relations Association Chicago (president 1957-1958), Industrial Relations Research Association (board directors 1966-1969), American Economic Association, National Planning Association, Beta Gamma Sigma.

Connections

Married Marguerite Ellen Fletcher, March 24, 1940. Children: Frank Allan, Thomas W. (deceased), Christopher B.

Father:

Frank V. Seymour Cassell

Mother:

Mary Alicia (Robinson) Cassell

Spouse:

Marguerite Ellen Fletcher

child:

Christopher B. Cassell

child:

Frank Allan Cassell

child:

Thomas W. Cassell (deceased)