Background
Haas, Frederick Peter was born on October 16, 1911 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of John George and Margaret Mary (McDevitt) Haas.
Haas, Frederick Peter was born on October 16, 1911 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of John George and Margaret Mary (McDevitt) Haas.
Graduate, Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, 1931; Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1935; Bachelor of Laws, Yale, 1938.
Associate firm, Webster & Garside, New York City, 1938-1946;
partner firm, Webster & Sheffied (and predecessors), New York City, 1946-1965;
counsel, director, Liggett Group, Inc. (and predecessors), New York City, 1965-1976;
vice president, Liggett Group, Inc. (and predecessors), 1967-1976;
retired, 1976.
President Tobacco History Corporation, Durham, North Carolina, 1976-1983. Past director Paddington Corporation, New York City, Austin-Nichols, New York City, National Oats Company, Inc., BriteIndustries, Inc., Earl Grissmer Company, Inc.
Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers. Member American, New York State bar associations, Association Bar City New York (secretary 1949-1951) Clubs: Yale (New York City).
Married Mary Helen Parke, February 8, 1941 (deceased August 1982). Children: Susanne Phyfe (Mistress Bruce W. Harned), Margaret McDevitt, Harriet Parke (Mistress Ralph Levesque). Married Anne Webb Sargent, February 18, 1984.