Background
III, John Charles Harding, was born on February 28, 1937 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Charles and Alice (Wallace) H.
III, John Charles Harding, was born on February 28, 1937 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Charles and Alice (Wallace) H.
Bachelor of Science, Lehigh University, 1959. Master of Business Administration, Lehigh University, 1961.
With Price Waterhouse & Company, Boston, 1961—1964, Plimpton Press division McCall Corporation, Norwood, 1964—1966. Assistant controller Dyson-Kissner Corporation, 1966, vice president, controller, 1967—1972. President, Chief Executive Officer, board directors Bickford's Family Fare, Inc., Brighton, Massachusetts, from 1972.
Board directors Kearney National, Incorporated, New York York City.
Trustee Francis Ouimet Caddie Scholarship Fund, Weston, Massachusetts, from 1977. Member of National Restaurant Association, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Algonquin Club, Charles River Country Club, Kittansett Club, Beta Alpha Psi, Pi Gamma Mu, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Elizabeth Katherine Donovan, September 3, 1960. Children: John Christopher, Elizabeth Ann, Daniel Joseph, Katherine Patricia, Margaret Mary, Richard Daniel, Christina Ann, Jennifer Kathleen, Laura Christine.