Background
Ross,, Frederick James was born on June 2, 1926 in Buffalo. Son of Frederick James and Frances (Stoneman) Ross.
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Frederick James Ross
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1946. Postgraduate, University Buffalo, 1954.
Career
With Pierce & Stevens Chemical Corporation, Buffalo, 1946-1957. Project manager The Carborundum Company, Niagara Falls, New York, 1957-1959, manager new products, 1959-1961, general manager bonded abrasives division, 1961-1969, vice president, 1965-1969, group vice president abrasive systems, 1969-1974, executive vice president, chief operating officer, 1974-1978, president, 1978-1985, director, 1979-1986. President Raybestos-Manhattan, 1979-1985, chief executive officer, 1980-1985.
President Canada Carborundum Company, Niagara Falls, Ontario, 1967-1974. President, director Tysaman Machine Company, Knoxville, 1966-1969. Director Carborundum Company Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, Carborundum Caribbean, Inc., Mayaguez, Arendal Smelteverk A.S., Eydehavn, Norway, Carborundum Universal Ltd., Madras, India, Carborundum (Far East) Ltd., Tokyo, Japan Purification Company Ltd., Tokyo, Carborundum Proprietary Ltd., Victoria, Australia, Nippon Coated Abrasives Company Ltd., Nagoya, Japan, Carborundum C.A., Caracas, Venezuela, Weyburn Engineering Company Ltd., Surrey, England, Hi Shear Corporation, Transway International Corporation, People's Bank.
Membership
Trustee Buffalo Savings Bank. Executive committee Diamond Wheel Manufacturers Institute, 1964-1969. Member Tonawanda (New York ) Republican Executive Committee, 1958-1960.
Board directors Old Fort Niagara Association, Youngstown, New York, since 1971, Grinding Wheel Institute, 1963-1969. President board directors United Way Niagara, Inc. Served to ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.
Member Buffalo Area, Niagara Falls Area chambers commerce, American Supply and Machinery Manufacturers Association (director executive committee 1972-1976), Automobile Club Western New York.
Connections
Married Joan Audrey Ross, November 18, 1972. Children– Karen F. Ross Atwood, Frederick James, Jeffrey C.
