John Franklin Fort III

Background

III, John Franklin Fort was born on October 12, 1941 in New York City. Son of John Franklin and Florence (Baumrucker) R.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Princeton University, 1963; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966.

Career

Vice president, general manager, Simplex Wire & Cable Company, Newington, N.H., 1970-1974; president, Simplex Wire & Cable Company, Newington, N.H., 1974-1979; vice president operations, Tyco laboratories, Inc., Exeter, N.H., 1979-1982; senior vice president operations, Tyco laboratories, Inc., Exeter, N.H., 1982; president, Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Tyco laboratories, Inc., Exeter, N.H., 1983-1992. Board directors Dover Corporation, Tyco International, Roper Industries.

Achievements

• John Franklin Fort III has been listed as a noteworthy Manufacturing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Children: John Franklin, Alexandra S., Tucker H., Elizabeth B.

Father:

John Franklin R.

Mother:

Florence (Baumrucker) R.

child:

Elizabeth B. III

child:

Tucker H. III

child:

John Franklin III

child:

Alexandra S. III