Philip Cornelius Walsh

Background

Walsh, Philip Cornelius was born on May 23, 1921 in Harrison, New Jersey, United States. Son of Philip Cornelius and Frances Walsh (Prendergast) Walsh.

Education

Bachelor, Yale University, 1943. Member of the Class of 1944.

Career

With, W.R. Grace & Company, Lima, Peru and New York City, 1946-1971; vice president parent company, chief operating officer, Latin American group, 1961-1971; group executive corporation administrative group, Latin American group, 1970-1971; vice president, Cerro Corporation, 1972-1974; vice president, Newmont Mining Corporation, 1974-1980; Chairman of the Board, Foote Mineral Company, Exton, Pennsylvania, 1979-1980; vice chairman, St. Joe Minerals Corporation, 1980-1985; Chairman of the Board, Chilean Lithium Company Ltd., 1980-1994. Director Southern Peru Copper Company, 1973-1980, Cyprus Minerals Company, 1985-1993, Piedmont Mining Company, 1985-1994. Board directors T. Rowe Price Associations, Inc.

Board advisors Fond Elec. Member National Strategic Minerals and Metals Program Advisory Commission.

Achievements

• Philip Cornelius Walsh has been listed as a noteworthy mining executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Harding Township Board Education, New Jersey, 1960-1966. Member Harding Township Committee, 1966-1972, police commissioner, 1966-1972. Trustee Morristown Memorial Hospital, 1969-1979.

Visiting committee Colorado School Mines, Global Systems and Cultures. First lieutenant Field Artillery, United States Army, 1943-1946. Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (Saunders gold medal 1992, Distinguished Member award 1993), Pan American Society United States (past vice chairman), American Society (honorary director), American Association Orderof Malta (chancellor, board councillors 1983-1996), Racquet and Tennis Club, Edgartown Yacht Club (commodore 1993-1995), Somerset Hills CountryClub, Essex Hunt Club, Edgartown Golf Club, Edgartown Reading Rm., Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Alexandra Somerville Tuck, May 19, 1945 (deceased September 1993). Children: Eugenie Philbin Flaherty, Philip Community College, Frances Cornelia Cummings, Alexander Tuck, Nicholas Holladay, Elizabeth Lovering. Married Peggy Flanigan McDonnell, October 13, 1996.

Father:

Philip Cornelius Walsh

Mother:

Frances Walsh (Prendergast) Walsh

Spouse:

Alexandra Somerville Tuck

Spouse:

Peggy Flanigan McDonnell

child:

Nicholas Holladay Walsh

child:

Frances Cornelia Cummings Walsh

child:

Alexander Tuck Walsh

child:

Philip Community College Walsh

child:

Elizabeth Lovering Walsh

child:

Eugenie Philbin Flaherty Walsh