Background
Fortune, Freddie Cecil was born on August 3, 1929 in Florence, South Carolina, United States. Son of Herbert and Thelma (Cooper) Fortune.
Fortune, Freddie Cecil was born on August 3, 1929 in Florence, South Carolina, United States. Son of Herbert and Thelma (Cooper) Fortune.
Bachelor of Architecture Engineering, South Carolina State College, 1950. Postgraduate, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1954. Postgraduate, DePaul University, 1956.
Certified, University Illinois, Chicago, 1965. Certified, University Illinois, 1967. Diploma, Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1973.
Diploma, National Defense University, Washington, 1976. Master of Science in Management and Development Human Resources, National College Education, Evanston, Illinois, 1984.
Sole practice in architectural design, Florence, 1953-1954. Engineer, designer Gold Brothers, Chicago, 1954. Architectural designer Illinois Bronze Company, 1954-1955.
Engineer designer Compco Corporation, 1955-1956. Senior engineer American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Skokie, Illinois, since 1956. Shelter analyst United States Department Defense, Washington, since 1965.
Instructor Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, Illinois, since 1981. Consultant in field, since 1981.
Admissions representative United States Military Academy, Chicago, 1986. Trustee 1st Presby. Church Chicago, 1980. Board directors Human Relations Council, Skokie.
Served to colonel United States Army, 1950-1953. Member Institute Environmental Science (senior ), Chicago Association Commerce and Industry (representative, Certified of Merit 1967-1980), Reserve Officers Association Lodges: Lions, Masons.
Married Gwendoline Alpha Young, January 21, 1951. Children: Frederic Andre, Phillip Alan, Roger Gerard.