Frederick William Hornbruch

Background

Hornbruch, Frederick William was born on July 14, 1913 in Roselle, New Jersey, United States. Son of Frederick William and Elsa M. (Becker) Hornbruch.

Education

Mechanical Engineering, Stevens Institute Technology, 1934.

Career

Engineer, Weston Elec. Instrument Corporation, Newark, 1934-1940, Falstrom Company, Passaic, New Jersey, 1940-1941. Industrial engineer Bendix Aviation Corporation, Philadelphia, 1941-1943.

Production manager Columbia Machine Works, Brooklyn, 1943-1944;chief engineer, director Rath & Strong, Inc., Boston, 1944-1957. Vice president Landers, Frary & Clark, Incorporated, New York Britain, Connecticut, 1957-1959. Vice president Atlas Corporation, New York City, 1959-1964, director, 1962-1964.

President, director Titeflex, Inc., Springfield, Massachusetts, 1960-1964. Chairman of the Board Mertronics Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1960-1964. President, director International Air, Inc., New York City, 1962.

Vice president Calumet & Hecla, Inc., Chicago, also general manager Flexonics division, 1964-1968. Vice president Aero-Chatillon Corporation, Inc., New York City, 1968-1969. Vice president administration Macrodyne-Chatillon Corporation, New York City, 1969.

Director Macrodyne Industries, Inc., 1974-1978. Private practice corporation consultant, Barrington Hills, Illinois, 1969-1983, Laguna Hills, California, 1984-1990.

Membership

Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (chairman management division 1957, chairman organization committee 1966, chairman conferences 1955, 56), Society Advancement Management (pres.Phila. chapter 1948-1949, chairman 1949-1950, co-chairman conference 1953), Newcomen Society, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Delta Epsilon, Phi Sigma Kappa.

Connections

Married Helen Novak, April. Children: Frederick William III, Harlan Richard.

Father:

Frederick William Hornbruch

Mother:

Elsa M. (Becker) Hornbruch

Spouse:

Helen Novak

child:

Frederick William III Hornbruch

child:

Harlan Richard Hornbruch