Background
Cabot, Louis Wellington was born on August 3, 1921 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Thomas Dudley and Virginia (Wellington) Cabot.
Cabot, Louis Wellington was born on August 3, 1921 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Thomas Dudley and Virginia (Wellington) Cabot.
AB, Harvard University, 1943. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1948. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Norwich University, 1961.
With, Cabot Corporation, 1948-1996;
president, Cabot Corporation, 1960-1969;
Chairman of the Board, Cabot Corporation, 1969-1986;
chairman, Brookings Institution, Washington, 1986-1992;
chairman emeritus, Brookings Institution, Washington
chairman, Cabot Wellington, LLC
trustee, Cabot Family Trust
trustee, VWC Foundation. Board directors Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, 1961-1991, Wang Labs Inc., 1982-1991, New England Tel. & Tel., 1965-1982, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, 1965-1991, Escuela Agricola Pan Americana.
Board directors Federal Reserve Bank Boston, 1970-1978, chairman, 1975-1978. United States representative 15th Plenary Session United Nations Economics Common for Europe, 1960. Member business ethics advisory county Department Commerce, 1961-1963.
Director, New England chairman National Alliance Businessmen, 1970-1972, Boston chairman, 1968-1969. Chairman Sloan Commision on Government and Higher Education, 1977-1980;member President's Blue Ribbon Commision on Defense Management, 1985-1986. Member Defense Secretary's Commision on Base Realignment and Closure, 1988.
Director National Council for United States-China Trade, 1978-1982.
Member board overseers Harvard University, 1970-1976. Chairman Harvard College Fund Council, 1963-1965. President Beverly (Massachusetts) Hospital, 1958-1961.
Chairman Committee Corporation Support Private Universities, 1977-1983. Trustee Norwich University, 1952-1977, Museum of Science, Boston. Corporation member Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Trustee Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Northeastern U Conservation International & Island Institute. Fellow: American Academy Arts and Sciences (vice president). Member: National Academy of Sciences (president circuit, co-chairman 1992-1995), Council Foreign Relations, New York Yacht Club, Metropolitan Club, Commercial Club (Boston) (president 1970-1972), Somerset Club, Harvard Club, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Mabel Hobart Brandon, 1997.