Background
Graziano, Frank Joseph was born on February 25, 1918 in Jersey City. Son of Samuel and Catherine (Lacava) Graziano.
Graziano, Frank Joseph was born on February 25, 1918 in Jersey City. Son of Samuel and Catherine (Lacava) Graziano.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, United States Naval Academy, 1940. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1945. Postgraduate in advanced management, New York University, 1947.
Commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1940, advanced through grades to Commander. Assigned Pacific and Atlantic World World War II. Engineering duty officer, serving various engineering and manufacturing management positions, 1945-1955.
Resigned, 1955; vice president manufacturing, director, secretary Monarch Machine Tool Company, 1955-1961. Director operations Continental Copper & Steel Industries, Inc., 1961-1963. With American Can Company, 1963-1969, group vice president, general manager Canco, Glass and Plastic Products Group, 1964-1967, vice president, general manager manufacturing, 1967-1968, senior vice president administration, 1968-1969.
President, chief executive officer Crompton & Knowles Corporation, New York City, since 1969. Director Chemplex Corporation.
Member Community Citizens Advisory Board, since 1960. Member County Committee on Education. Chairman board trustees United Fund, Shelby Country, Ohio, 1959, Webb Institute, Glen Cove/Long Island.
Member of Sky (New York City). Baltusrol Golf (Springfield, New Jersey).
Married Jo Anne Divisek, April 22, 1946 (divorced). Children: Gayle, James, Joseph, David. Married second Anne Dysart, January 30, 1982.