Background
Abely,, Joseph Francis was born on January 22, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph Francis and Nora G. (Coffey) Abely.
freight transportation company executive
Abely,, Joseph Francis was born on January 22, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph Francis and Nora G. (Coffey) Abely.
Bachelor of Science, Boston College, 1950. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1952. Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1956.
With W.R. Grace & Company, 1956-1963. General manager Cryovac Equipment division, 1962-1963. With General Foods Corporation, White Plains, New York, 1963-1977, executive vice president, 1972-1974, director, 1973-1977, vice chairman, 1974-1977.
Executive vice president Richard Joshua Reynolds Industries, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1977-1979, vice chairman board, director, chairman finance committee, 1979-1984. Chairman, chief executive officer Sea-Land Corporation, Menlo Park, New Jersey, since 1984. Director Stauffer Chemical Company, North Carolina National Bank Corporation, Burlington Industries, Inc., Richardson-Vicks, Inc., Perkin-Elmer Corporation, C.R. Bard, Inc.
Vice chairman national board governors American Red Cross, also chairman finance committee, member executive committee. Trustee Boston College. Board visitors Fuqua School Business, Duke University.
Member Advisory Council on Japan-United States Economic Relations. Member The Brookings Council. Served with United States Air Force, 1952-1953.
Member Council Finance Executives (past chairman), International Economic Policy Association, Economic Club of New York, Council Foreign Relations, United States C. of Chamber (board directors).
Married Brenda Conlon, August 24, 1957. Children: James Christopher, Karen Marie.