Background
KAPPEL, Frederick R. B.S.E was born on January 14, 1902 in Minnesota, United States. Son of Fret] Albert and Gertrude May Kappel (nee Towle).
telecommunications company executive
KAPPEL, Frederick R. B.S.E was born on January 14, 1902 in Minnesota, United States. Son of Fret] Albert and Gertrude May Kappel (nee Towle).
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University Minnesota, 1924.
Joined Bell System as groundman Northwestern Bell Telephone Company 1924, Assistant Vice-President (Operations) 1939, Vice-President (Operations) and Director 1942. Assistant Vice-President (Operation and Engineering) American Telephone and Telegraph Company 1949, Vice-President (Lone Lincolnshire) 1949, (Operation and Engineering) 1949, President Western Electric Company 1954, President American Telephone and Telegraph Company 1956-1967, Chairman 1961-1967 Chairman Executive Committee 1967-1969. Chairman Board Institute Paper Company 1969-1970, Chairman Executive Committee 1971-1974.
Responsible for Telstar communications satellite July 1962.
Director Chase Manhatten Bank 1956-1972, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, General Foods Corporation 1961-1973, Academy, of Political Sciences. Trustee, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Committee Economics Development, Boys’ Clubs of America 1956-1974.
Chairman 1963-1964. Trustee, Columbia University 1962-1969" Minnesota University, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Chairman President's Commission, on Postal Organization 1967-1968. Chairman Board of Governors, United States Postal Service 1970-1974.
Numerous honorary degrees and
(Business enterprise)
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Trustee University Minnesota Foundation. Board directors Academy Political Sciences. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Member United States Chamber of Commerce, The Business Council (chairman 1963-1964), Telephone Pioneers of America, Minneapolis Engineers Club (board directors), University Club.
Married 1st Ruth Carolyn Ihm in 1927 (deceased in 1974), two daughter. Married 2nd Alice McWh. Harris in 1978.