Background
Atkinson, Frederick Griswold was born on December 5, 1904 in Aspinwall, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Frederick and Dee (Griswold) Atkinson.
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Frederick Griswold Atkinson
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Student, Columbia College, 1922-1926.
Career
With, Cities Service Company New York, 1926-1934;
with, Procter & Gamble Company of Cincinnati, 1935-1940;
with, R.H. Macy & Company, Inc., New York City, 1940-1970;
vice president for personnel administration, R.H. Macy & Company, Inc., 1948-1967;
senior vice-president, director, R.H. Macy & Company, Inc., 1967-1970;
consultant, R.H. Macy & Company, Inc., 1970-1972. Trustee Seamen's Bank for Savings, New York City, 1955-1972. Chairman American Retail Federation Employee Relations Committee, 1951-1955.
Chairman personnel advisory council National Industrial Conference Board, 1952-1953. Member labor-management Manpower Policy Committee, unites states department Labor.
Achievements
Membership
President board trustees St. Paul's American Church, Rome, Italy, St. James American Church, Florence, Italy. President board of foreign parishes National Episcopal Church. Trustee General Theological Seminary, New York City, 1965-1975, Roosevelt Hospital, Aspen Valley Hospital, Aspen Valley Medical Foundation, Voice Foundation, New York City.
Board directors United States Committee for United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund. Chairman, president Kunkel Foundation, Palm Beach, Florida, 1987-1990. Served as colonel United States Air Force, 1942-1945.
Brigadier general United States Air Force Reserve, from 1945. Special consultant to secretary Air Force, 1950-1951. Fellow International Academy Management (Geneva).
Member American Management Association (director, vice president personnel division 1954-1956, honorary life member), Delta Upsilon. Clubs: Union, Pilgrims of the United States (New York City). Army and Navy (Washington).
Everglades (Palm Beach, Florida).
Connections
Married Joyce Mallory Hill, May 25, 1934. 1 son, Frederick (deceased).
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March 5, 1991 (aged 86) -
Resting place
Buried Church of the Heavenly Rest, New York City -
Nationality
American
Education
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1926
Career
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1926 - 1934
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1935 - 1940
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1940 - 1970