Background
Fippinger, Grace J. was born on November 24, 1927 in New York City. Daughter of Fred Herman and Johanna Rose (Tesio) Fippinger.
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Grace J. Fippinger
Edit Profiletelecommunications company executive
Education
Bachelor, St. Lawrence University, 1948. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Marymount Manhattan College, 1980. Distributed control system (honorary), Molloy College, 1982.
Doctor of Humane Letters, St. Lawrence University, 1990.
Career
District manager, New York Tel. Company, South Nassau, 1957-1965;
division manager, New York Tel. Company, South Nassau, 1965-1971;
general commercial manager, New York Tel.
Company, Queens, Brooklyn, 1971-1974;
vice president, secretary, treasurer, New York Tel. Company, 1974-1982;
vice president, treasurer, secretary, New York-New England Exchange Corporation, New York City, 1982-1990;
retired, 1990. Board directors Bear Stearns Company, Pfizer, Inc.
Achievements
Membership
Former member Governor's Economic Development Advisory Council. Past board directors Consumer Credit Counseling Service Greater New York, since 1972, Young Men’s Christian Association Greater New York, since 1975. Former director American Red Cross, Long Island, Nassau County Health and Welfare Council.
Trustee Citizens Budget Commission, since 1974. Former director executive board Nassau County Federation Republican Women. Trustee emeritus Citizens Budget Committee.
Member Ladies Professional Golf Association (honorary), St. Lawrence Club Long Island (New York City).
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Died
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Named Woman of Year, Business and Professional Women Nassau County, 1969, Woman of Achievement, Flatbush Business and Professional Women's Association, 1974, Woman of Year, Soroptimist Club Nassau County. Honorary member Soroptimist Club Nassau County, 1974. Recipient John Peter Zenger award Nassau County Press Association, 1975, Outstanding Business Women of 1977 award Marymount Manhattan College, 1978. Honoree Catalyst Inc., 1977, Women's Equity Action League, 1978, Republican Women in Business and Industry, Catholic Medical Center Brooklyn/Queens, 1983, Girl Scouts, 1984, Clark Garden, Long Island, 1985.Named Woman of Year, Business and Professional Women Nassau County, 1969, Woman of Achievement, Flatbush Business and Professional Women's Association, 1974, Woman of Year, Soroptimist Club Nassau County. Honorary member Soroptimist Club Nassau County, 1974. Recipient John Peter Zenger award Nassau County Press Association, 1975, Outstanding Business Women of 1977 award Marymount Manhattan College, 1978.
Honoree Catalyst Inc., 1977, Women's Equity Action League, 1978, Republican Women in Business and Industry, Catholic Medical Center Brooklyn/Queens, 1983, Girl Scouts, 1984, Clark Garden, Long Island, 1985.