Background
Beadle, John Grant was born on December 16, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John G. and Katharine (Brady) Beadle.
manufacturing company executive
Beadle, John Grant was born on December 16, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John G. and Katharine (Brady) Beadle.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1954.
Salesman, Pure Oil Corporation, Jacksonville and Tampa, Florida, 1957-1959;
Salesman, Kordite Company, Tampa, New Orleans, 1959-1961;
with, Union Special Corporation, Chicago, since 1961;
executive vice president, Union Special Corporation, 1972-1975;
president, chief operating officer, Union Special Corporation, 1975-1976;
president, chief Executive officer, Union Special Corporation, 1976-1984;
chairman, chief Executive officer, Union Special Corporation, 1984-1996. Board directors Batts, Inc., Oliver Products Company, Learning Sciences Corporation, Woodward Governor Company, Portec Corporation, William Blair Mutual Funds. Past president, board directors Juvenile Protection Association.
Past chairman, board directors MidwestIndsl. Management Association. Past chairman International Council Machinery and Allied Products Institute.
Trustee, past president Castle Park Association Served with United States Air Force, 1954-1957. Member Northwestern University Associates, Chicago Committee, American Apparel Machinery Manufacturers Association, Riomar Country Club, Riomar Bay Yacht Club. Clubs: Skokie Country (Glencoe, Illinois), Commonwealth, Commercial.
Married Lee Oliver, April 11, 1955. Children: Katharine, John.