Background
Kessel, Lawrence Reefer was born on November 1, 1903 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Paul and Laura (Reefer) Kessel.
Kessel, Lawrence Reefer was born on November 1, 1903 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Paul and Laura (Reefer) Kessel.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1925; postgraduate, universities Goettingen, Sorbonne, Munich, Berlin, Columbia University, Harvard Business School.
Entrepreneur, consultant, various mining, farming and retail business, Kansas City, 1925-1948;
associate, Graham-Newman Corporation, New York City, 1949-1954;
president, Adam Hat Stores, Inc.
also Chairman of the Board, Adam Hat Stores, Inc. Board directors Nathan Straus-Duparquet, Utica Knitting Company, Dean Phipps Stores, Inc, United Cities realty corporation, Studio Apts. Company Inc, Greater New York Development Company, Sidney Blumenthal & Company, Inc., Wood Harmon Corporation, Curtis Public Company, Thew Shovel Company, Ogdensburg Terminal Corporation, C.K.P. Devels.
Ltd.; member Executive Committee, board directors A.S. Beck Shoe Corporation, Arrow Machinery Company, Brantford Coach & Body, Ltd., Rutland Corporation. Vice president, board directors Landis Machine Company. Board directors American Type Founders Company Inc., Saturday Evening Post Company, Norwich & Worcester Railroad Company, Pibly Fund, Inc., United American Life Insurance Company.
General partner Lawrence Kessel & Associations, Alden Industries. Vice president, chairman of the executive committee, board directors Cockshutt Farm Equipment, Ltd. President Lawrence and Marie Kessel Foundation, Inc.
Board directors, member finance committee Delaware & Hudson Company, Champlain National Securities, Inc. Member board of managers Champlain National Corporation.
Trustee United Service for New Americans. Member American Finance Association, New York Society Security Analysts, Harvard-Yale-Princeton '25 Association (secretary), Harvard Club, Executives International Club.
Married Marie Adler, March 25, 1933. 1 child, Laura.