Background
Glass, Frederick Marion was born on August 15, 1913 in Mississippi, United States. Son of Frederick Marion and Carolyn Woodson (Hunter) Glass.
Glass, Frederick Marion was born on August 15, 1913 in Mississippi, United States. Son of Frederick Marion and Carolyn Woodson (Hunter) Glass.
Bachelor, University Mississippi, 1934. Juris Doctor, University Mississippi, 1935. Master of Laws, Northwestern University, 1936.
Chief attorney Civil Aeronautics Board, 1937—1939. Counsel American Airlines, Inc., 1939—1942. Vice president Capital Airlines.
President Air Cargo, Inc., 1946—1949. Director aviation Port New York Authority, 1949—1955. Vice chairman board Empire State Building Corporation, 1955—1960, director, 1955—1960.
Executive vice president Hertz Corporation, director, 1960—1963. President National Car Rental Systems, Inc., chief executive officer, director, 1962—1965. Chairman Cosmos American Corporation, director, 1965—1970.
Vice chairman Cosmos Bank, Zurich, Switzerland, 1963—1973. President Cosmos Equities Corporation, 1967—1970, director. President Prudential Group, Inc., chief executive officer, director, 1970—1975.
Vice chairman Thinc Group Inc., chief finance officer, 1975—1978, director, Avemco Corporation, Gencor Industries Inc. Member National Aviation Facilities Study Group, 1955, Committee Military Air Transport Policy, 1959. Chairman Task Force National Aviation Goals, 1961.
President Airport Operators Council, 1955. Board governors Flight Safety Foundation, 1956—1972. Trustee College aeronautics, New York City, 1972—1993, chairman board trustees, 1987—1993.
Colonel United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946.
Member National Aviation Facilities Study Group, 1955, Committee Military Air Transport Policy, 1959. Served to colonel United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Member American Bar Association, American Association Airport Executives, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Delta Phi.
Masons.
Clubs: Wings (president 1953), Racquet and Tennis (New York City).
Married Betsy Sunderland Keller, June 28, 1941 (deceased April 17, 1979). Children: Frederick Marion, Barbara Richardson, William Keller. Married Marcia J. Hubbard, November 29, 1980.