P. Goff Beach

Background

Beach, P. Goff was born on December 25, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Pierre Goff and Barbara S. (Young) Beach.

Education

Student, U. Illinois.

Career

With Oscar Mayer & Company, Chicago, 1936-1982, plant manager, Madison, 1952-1953, vice president operations, 1953-1960, executive vice president, 1960-1966, president, 1966-1973, chief Executive officer, 1972-1982, Chairman of the Board, 1973-1982. Director First Wisconsin National Bank, Madison, First Wisconsin Corporation, A.O. Smith Corporation. Past director Western Public Company, Incorporated.

Member Advisory Council on Japan-United States Economics Relations.

Past director National Livestock and Meat Board, Livestock Conservation, Incorporated. Director Grocery Manufacturers American Past president Madison Community Chest.

Past trustee Nutrition Foundation, Incorporated. Past board directors Big Brothers Dane County.

Trustee Northwestern University.

Member of advisory board Business School, University of Wisconsin.

Achievements

• P. Goff Beach has been listed as a noteworthy food company executive. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to Lieutenant (senior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member American Meat Institute (past Chairman of the Board), Madison Chamber of Commerce (past vice president), Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce (past director), Construction Users Round Table (past directory). Clubs: Chicago.

Connections

Married Mary Ellen Thompson, September 12, 1942. Children: Robert T., Thomas G., Nancy L., Sally A. Student, University of Illinois.

Father:

Pierre Goff Beach

Mother:

Barbara South. (Young) Beach

Spouse:

Mary Ellen Thompson

child:

Sally A. Student Beach

child:

Thomas G. Beach

child:

Robert T. Beach

child:

Nancy L. Beach

child:

U. Illinois Beach