Background
Bailey, Fred Coolidge was born on October 5, 1925 in Claremont, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Howard Perry and Helen Gare (Coolidge) Bailey.
Engineering consulting company executive
Bailey, Fred Coolidge was born on October 5, 1925 in Claremont, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Howard Perry and Helen Gare (Coolidge) Bailey.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949.
Research engineer, Caterpillar Tractor Company, Peoria, Illinois, 1949-1951; assistant technical director committee ship structural design, National Academy Sciences, Washington, 1952-1955; president, Teledyne Engineering Services, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1955-1986; chairman, Teledyne Engineering Services, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1986-1987; group executive, Teledyne Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1983-1987; consultant, Teledyne Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1987-1990; retired, Teledyne Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1990. Chairman of the executive committee Lexington Savings Bank, 1989-1994, Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1994-1997.
Chairman board Fire Commissioners, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1964-1969. Member Board Selectmen, 1969-1978p. Trustee Cary Memorial Library., Lexington, 1971-1978, president, 1972-1977.
Trustee Symmes Hospital, Arlington, Massachusetts, since 1969, member Executive Committee, 1977-1989, vice president, 1978-1980, president, 1980-1981. Trustee, chairman, president Brookhaven at Lexington, 1994-1996. Chairman Choates-Symmes Health Superior vena cava syndrome, 1981-1983.
Vice president Charles River Museum Industry, 1983-1986, trustee, since 1984, president, 1986-1989. With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow Society for Experimental Mechanics (president 1968-1969, recipient Tatnall award 1974, honorary member 1992).
Member Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (recipient Linnard prize 1972), American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Welding Society.
Married Mary Beecroft Cunningham, June 26, 1948. Children: Susan Bailey Hunter (deceased), Stephen Coolidge, Elizabeth Bailey George.