Background
Sheffield, Frederick was born on February 26, 1902 in New York City. Son of James Rockwell and Edith (Tod) Sheffield.
Sheffield, Frederick was born on February 26, 1902 in New York City. Son of James Rockwell and Edith (Tod) Sheffield.
Student Groton, 1915-1920. Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1924, Bachelor of Laws, 1927.
Admitted to New York bar, 1928, practiced in New York City, 1928-1971. Member Webster, Sheffield, Fleischmann, Hitchcock & Brookfield, New York City, 1961-1971. Assistant United States commissioner United States World’s Fair Commission, 1940-1941.
Director of American Sugar Company, Liggett & Myers.
Trustee Carnegie Corporation New York, also chairman of the executive committee, 1959-1971, Chairman of the Board, 1966-1971. Trustee Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts.
Director Saint Luke’s Hospital, Trudeau Institute. Director, past chairman New York School Social Work.
Fellow Pierson College of Yale University.
Member Yale Athletic Association (board control 1927-1932, 48-52). Clubs: Downtown Association, Yale, Century Association, Coffee, University (New York City).
Married Carolyn Cornell Blair, November 22, 1935. Children: James Rockwell, Margaret Blair, Ann Cornell.