Fred Patrick Gattas, Sr.

Background

Sr., Fred Patrick Gattas, was born on October 5, 1914 in Greenville, Mississippi, United States. Son of Joseph and Eva (Farris) Gattas.

Education

Student, University Tennessee.

Career

Owner, operator W. B. Dunagan Candy Company, Memphis, 1944—1957, Fred P. Gattas Company, Inc., Memphis, since 1957. Chairman board St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Board directors Memphis Port Authority, Memphis & Shelby County Hospital.

Achievements

• Fred Patrick Gattas, Senior has been listed as a noteworthy catalog showroom company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Authority Variety Children's Service Center, Memphis. Member of Rhodes College President's., Merchandisers' Association (Man of Year 1978), United Wholesale Distributors Inc. (board directors 1958-1959), National Association Catalog Showroom Merchandisers, Navy League, Colonial Country, Knights of Columbus (grand knight 1968-1969).

Connections

Married Hollie Eugenia Wood Gattas, December 30, 1946. Children: Fred Patrick Junior, Eva Catherine, James, Thomas, Philip, Adrien, Teresa, Andrew, Rose Marie, Donald.

Father:

Joseph Gattas

Mother:

Eva (Farris) Gattas

Spouse:

Hollie Eugenia Wood Gattas

child:

Teresa Sr.

child:

Fred Patrick Junior Sr.

child:

Andrew Sr.

child:

Eva Catherine Sr.

child:

Adrien Sr.

child:

Philip Sr.

child:

Donald Sr.

child:

Rose Marie Sr.

child:

Thomas Sr.

child:

James Sr.