Background
Blackall, Frederick Steele was born on November 26, 1896 in Roselle, New Jersey, United States. Son of Frederick Steele and Bertha (Brown) Blackall.
Blackall, Frederick Steele was born on November 26, 1896 in Roselle, New Jersey, United States. Son of Frederick Steele and Bertha (Brown) Blackall.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1918. Graduated from the United States Naval Academy, 3d Reserve Officers School, 1918. Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1922.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Clarkson College Technology, 1954.
Doctor of Engineering (honorary), University Rhode Island, 1955.
June, 1958); married second, Mistress Pauline Goodnow Gardiner, February 21, 1959. Entered employ of The Taft-Peirce Manufacturing Company, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, May 1922, became vice-president and general manager, 1929, president, treasurer, 1933-1960, chairman board, treasurer, chief Executive officer, 1960-1962, Chairman of the Board, 1963. Member South.E. New England advisory board Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.
Proprietor Orchard House Farm, Cumberland Hill, Rhode Island.
Director New York, New Hampshire (U.S.)&H. Railroad Director, member Executive Committee Textron, Incorporated.
Director National Shawmut Bank, Hersey-Sparling Meter Company (Dedham, Massachusetts and El Monte, California), American Research and Development Corporation, New Britain Machine Company, Harvey Hubbell, Incorporated. (Bridgeport, Connecticut). Trustee United Engineering.
Trustees, Incorporated.
(Rhode Island).
Member South.E. New England advisory board Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. Served in United States Naval Reserve Force and United States Navy as ensign. 1917-1918. President Woonsocket Hospital.
Member Corporation Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1946-1951.
Member American Gage Design Committee. Member Hoover Medal Board of Award.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (president 1952-1953). Member National Machine Tool Builders Association (president 1951-1952), American Society Tool and Manufacturing Engineers, Providence England Society, Army Ordnance Association, Newcomen Society, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Theta Tau.
Mason.; Clubs: Agawam Hunt, Hope, (Providence, Rhode Island).
Married Hazel White, August 19, 1922 (deceased. Married second, Mistress.