Jacob Saliba

Background

Saliba, Jacob was born on June 10, 1913 in East Broughton, Quebec, Canada. Son of Said and Nazira (David) Saliba.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Boston University, 1941.

Career

Senior supervising engineer, Thompson and Lichtner Company, Boston, 1944-1949; president, Kingston Dress Company, Boston, 1949-1951; president, Industrial & Management Associations, Inc., Boston, 1951-1954; president, Maine Dress Company, Cornish, 1948-1961; executive vice president, member Executive Committee, Cortland Corporation, Inc. (formerly Brockway Motor Company, Inc.), New York City, 1954-1959; executive vice president, Sawyer-Tower, Inc., Boston, 1955-1956; president, Sawyer-Tower, Inc., Boston, 1956-1959; vice president, Farrington Manufacturing Company executive vice president, Farrington Packaging Corporation, 1959-1961; executive vice president, Farrington Instruments Corporation president, N.E. Industries, Inc., from 1961; also board directors, N.E. Industries, Inc. president, Fanny Farmer Candy Shops, Inc., 1963-1966; president, W.F. Schrafft & Sons Corporation, 1967-1968; president frozen foods division, W.R. Grace & Company, 1966-1968; president, Katy Industries, Inc., Elgin, Illinois, 1969-1988; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Katy Industries, Inc., Elgin, Illinois, 1988-1994. Chairman, Board Of Directors Schon & Cie.

Board directors Emerging Germany Fund, New York Stock Exchange, Katy Industries, New York Stock Exchange. Special consultant Air Material Commmand, United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio, 1942-1943. Consultant to chief air staff United States Air Force, 1952-1954.

Co-chairman Air Force Spare Study Group, 1953.

Achievements

• Jacob Saliba has been listed as a noteworthy Manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member corporation Massachusetts General Hospital, Museum of Science. Member Union League Club, Bridgton Club, Highlands Country Club, Palm Beach Yacht Club.

Connections

Married Adla Mudarri, May 31, 1942. Children: John, Thomas, Barbara.

Father:

Said Saliba

Mother:

Nazira (David) Saliba

Spouse:

Adla Mudarri

child:

John Saliba

child:

Barbara Saliba

child:

Thomas Saliba