Background
Sprague, Philip Allcock was born on April 26, 1923 in Michigan City, Indiana, United States. Son of Phil T. and Marguerite (Allcock) Sprague.
manufacturing company executive
Sprague, Philip Allcock was born on April 26, 1923 in Michigan City, Indiana, United States. Son of Phil T. and Marguerite (Allcock) Sprague.
Bachelor of Arts, Beloit College, 1946; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1948.
Research assistant, Harvard Business School, 1948-1949;
with, Hays Corporation, Michigan City, 1949-1971;
advertising manager, Hays Corporation, 1949-1952;
executive vice president, Hays Corporation, 1952-1957;
president, Hays Corporation, 1957-1968;
Chairman of the Board, Hays Corporation, 1969-1971;
also director. Chairman of the Board, Hays Republic division Milton Roy Company, since 1971. Consultant, director development Small Business Foundation American, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1981-1982.
Chairman Small Business High Technology Institute, 1981-1982. Board directors McMann Golf Company, Michigan City. Partner Lighthouse Place, Michigan City.
Member exchange delegate to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics on automation, 1958. Delegate International Federation Automatic Control World Congress, Moscow, 1960, Warsaw, Poland, 1969, Paris, 1972, Boston, 1976, Helsinki, 1978, also Chairman of Commission social effects of automation, since 1972. Partner Lighthouse Place, Michigan City.
Director Michigan Industries, since 1990, Michigan City Public Library., 1988-1991. Executive consultant Executive Svc. Corps, Chicago, since 1988.
Commissioner Michigan City Public Housing Authority, 1968-1972, National Commission on Libraries and Information Sciences, 1979-1985. Assistant administrator for management assistance Small Business Administration, Washington, 1979-1980. Democratic nominee United States Congress, 2d district Indiana, 1970.
Board directors Michigan City Young Men’s Christian Association, 1960-1970, president, 1960. Board directors, president Michigan City Council Health Education, 1960-1970. Chairman Michigan City Hospitals United Fulfillment Fund, 1964-1969.
Trustee Stanley Clark School, South Bend, Indiana, 1967-1971, Beloit College, 1961-1962, 66—, vice chairman board, 1976. Board directors Foundation Instrumentation Education and Research, 1960-1962, Michigan City Community Scholarship Foundation, 1961-1966, Michigan City Family Welfare Association, 1966-1976, LaPorte County Sheltered Workshop, 1975-1979, National Committee Prevention Child Abuse, Chicago, 1985-1988, Michigan City United Fund, 1965-1970, chairman drive, 1964, Chamber Music Chicago. Member Indiana Development Disabilities Planning and Advisory Board, 1976-1979.
Founding director Unity Foundation LaPorte County. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member Instrument Society of America (honorary.
President 1961-1962, chairman national conference and exhibit 1971), Science Apparatus Makers Association (president 1971-1972), Michigan City Chamber of Commerce (president, director 1960), Sigma Chi. Clubs: Long Beach (Indiana) Country.
Married Ruth L. Green, September 8, 1947 (deceased September 1978). Children: Shelley Marguerite, Laura Lisbeth, Philip Roy. Married Esther Sparks, May 24, 1980.