Background
Reed, John Franklin was born on August 10, 1917 in Winfield, Missouri, United States. Son of Claude F. and Inez (Crenshaw) Reed.
Instrument manufacturing company executive
Reed, John Franklin was born on August 10, 1917 in Winfield, Missouri, United States. Son of Claude F. and Inez (Crenshaw) Reed.
Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering, Missouri School Mines and Metallurgy, 1940.
Industrial engineer, Tennessee Coal Iron Railroad Company, 1940-1942; time study methods engineer, McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, 1943; production planner, chief estimator, Fairchild Aircraft Company, 1944; joined, Manning, Maxwell & Moore, Inc., Stratford, Connecticut, 1944; works manager, Manning, Maxwell & Moore, Inc., Tulsa works manager, Shaw Box, Crane and Hoist division, Muskegon, Michigan, 1951-1957; general manager, Instrument and Gauge division, 1957-1959; vice president, general manager, Instrument and Gauge division, 1959; executive vice president, Instrument and Gauge division, 1959-1962; president, chief Executive officer, director, Instrument and Gauge division, 1962-1965; president, director, Manning, Maxwell and Moore of Canada, Ltd., Galt, Ontario, 1962-1965; president, chief operating officer, Hupp Corporation, Cleveland, 1965-1967; president, director, Hupp Corporation, Cleveland, 1967-1968; president, chief Executive officer, director, Hercules Galion Products, Inc., Ohio., 1968-1969; president, chief executive, director, Canrad Inc., Newark, since 1969; chairman, Canrad Inc., 1976-1986; member Executive Committee, Canrad-Hanovia Inc., 1984-1989; also board directors, Canrad-Hanovia Inc., 1984-1989. Board directors Rhein Medical, Tampa, Florida, American Health Capital, Irving, Texas.
Member Royal Poinciana Golf.
Married Ann M. Walter, August 31, 1940. Children: John Franklin, James D., Thomas W., William C., Robert D.