Henry Gordon Fromm

Background

Fromm, Henry Gordon was born on June 10, 1911 in Burlington, Iowa, United States. Son of Henry Carl and Lillian (Lohmann) Fromm.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Iowa State University, 1933; Master of Science (Sloan fellow), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1950; DHH, Robert Morris College, 1998.

Career

General plant manager, Manhattan Soap Company, Bristol, Pennsylvania, 1937-1944; production manager, Johnson & Johnson, 1944-1955; vice president operations, International Latex Corporation, 1955-1961; vice president, general manager operations, Sun Chemical Corporation, New York City, 1961-1963; general manager, Crown Cork & Seal Company, Philadelphia, 1963-1964; vice president operations, Marathon Electric Company, Wausau, Wisconsin, 1964-1969; president, Bell & Howell Communications Company, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1969; president, Bell & Howell Electronics & Instruments Group, Pasadena, California, 1969-1971; group vice president, Bell & Howell, Chicago, 1971-1977; Chairman of the Board, Ditto, Inc., Chicago, 1977-1979; president, Fromm Services, Inc., Green Bay, Wisconsin, 1973-1990; president, Eau Claire T.A.S., Wisconsin, 1973-1989; president, Gordon Fromm & Associates, Lake Forest, Illinois, 1979-1987; president, chief Executive officer, Templeton, Kenly & Company, 1979-1987; president, chief Executive officer, Miller Fluid Power, 1981-1987.

Achievements

• Henry Gordon Fromm has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturing and marketing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member general council American Baptist Convention, Dover (Delaware) City Council, 1958-1962, Rotary International, 1937-1987. Chairman Dover City Planning Commission, 1960-1962. Trustee, treasurer Robert Morris College, since 1982.

Member Chicago Executive Service Corps, since 1987. Board directors Lake Forest History Association, Lake Forest Senior Citizens Resources Foundation. Member Midwest Industrial Management Association (director), American Management Association (vice president), American Institute Chemical Engineers, Lake Forest Symphony Association (president 1988-1989), University Club (Chicago).

Connections

Married Elizabeth H. Orthner, July 15, 1936. Children– Dan G., Allan P., Martha E., Mark H., Eric C., Lynne M.

Father:

Henry Carl Fromm

Mother:

Lillian (Lohmann) Fromm

Spouse:

Elizabeth H. Orthner

child:

Mark H. Fromm

child:

Martha E. Fromm

child:

Dan G. Fromm

child:

Eric C. Fromm

child:

Allan P. Fromm

child:

Lynne M. Fromm