Background
Whitaker, Jack Friel was born on November 28, 1914 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Jack Pendleton and Constance (Friel) Whitaker.
cable manufacturing company executive
Whitaker, Jack Friel was born on November 28, 1914 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Jack Pendleton and Constance (Friel) Whitaker.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Notre Dame, 1936. Master of Business Administration, Harvard, 1938.
With Whitaker Cable Corporation, Kansas City, Missouri, since 1937, executive vice president, 1955-1960, president, from 1960, chairman board, chief executive officer, 1975-1982. Also director; president Whitaker Cable Canada, Whitaker Cable de Mexico. Director Whitaker Cable Australia, Gas Service Company, Stuart Hall Company.
General chairman Heart American United Way, 1967, chairman board, 1971-1973. Co-chairman fund drive Martin Luther King Hospital, 1968-1970, chairman executive committee, 1970-1974. Member Motor Equipment Manufacturers Association (past president, chairman board), Associate Industries Missouri (past president), National Association of Manufacturers (director) Clubs: Kansas City (Kansas City), Indian Hills Country (Kansas City), Serra (Kansas City), Knights of Columbus (Kansas City).
Married Cosette Routt, September 11, 1937 (deceased 1967). Children– Jack H., Jerome R., Mark F., M. Lynn, Christopher G. Married Ursula Boland, May 24, 1975.
Stepchildren– George, Mary, Margaret, James, Elaine.