Background
Avery, Frederick Fifield was born on October 8, 1930 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of N. Kirk and Elisabeth (Fifield) Avery.
Avery, Frederick Fifield was born on October 8, 1930 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of N. Kirk and Elisabeth (Fifield) Avery.
Bachelor in Economics, Williams College, 1952. Master of Business Administration in Marketing, University Wisconsin, 1953.
Assistant buyer, then group manager Marshall Field & Company, Chicago, 1953-1957. Brand manager Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, 1957-1965. Marketing manager Folger Coffee Company, Kansas City, Missouri, 1965-1969.
President, chief operating officer, director ENRG International Company, Minneapolis, 1969-1970. Vice president, general manager corporation bottling plants, then executive vice president operations and administration Doctor Pepper Company, Dallas, 1970-1975, executive vice president sales and marketing, 1975-1980. Executive vice president, chief operating officer Anderson Clayton Foods, 1980-1982, president, chief executive officer, 1982-1986.
President Kraft Food Ingredients Corporation, Memphis, since 1987. Group vice president Kraft, Inc., since 1987. Board directors Hillcrest, Anderson Clayton Company, First City National Bank, Memphis.
Adjunct professor Cox School Business, Southern Methodist University Councilman, Leawood, Kansas, 1969.
Member Aerobics Activity Center, Dallas, 1971-1987, Memphis, since 1988. Parade chairman Cotton Bowl Council. President Cotton Bowl Council, 1982-1984, chairman, 1984-1986.
Board directors Memphis Arts Council, 1987-1989, Memphis Food Bank, since 1990. Member National Association Margarine Manufacturers (director), Sales and Marketing Executives Dallas (past president, director, Ray Bill award 1976), Salesmanship Club of Dallas, Institute Shortening and Edible Oils (board directors, executive committee since 1990), Memphis C. of Chamber (board directors since 1990), Beta Theta Pi, Bent Tree Country Club, Lancers Club, Mustang Club, Crescent Club, TCP at Southwind.
Married Joan Oldberg, September 7, 1956. Children: Cynthia Allison Avery Faulkner, Richard Kirk, Karen Lynn Avery Price.
