Philip Russell Sayre

Background

Sayre, Philip Russell was born on November 28, 1932 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Clifford Morrill and Eleanor (Crowell) Sayre.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1954. Master of Science in Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1973. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1973.

Postgraduate, Department Defense University, 1977.

Career

Technical manager General Tire Company, Akron, Ohio, 1958—1967. Division manager Emeloid Guilford Division, Connecticut, 1967—1972. President Sprague Textron, Bridgeport, 1973—1982.

President chief executive officer Balzers AG., Hudson, New Hampshire, 1982—1983. Executive vice president George Schmitt & Company, Branford, Connecticut, from 1984. Board directors Goodwill Industries, Bridgeport, 1977—1980.

Chairman United Way Fairfield County, 1980—1981. Served to lieutenant colonel United States Air Force, 1955-1958.

Achievements

• Philip Russell Sayre has been listed as a noteworthy engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of North-East Gas Association (board directors 1980-1981), Reserve Officers Association, American Association Cost Engineers, American Gas Association (executive committee 1977-1980), American Chemical Society, American Institute Chemical Engineers, Sayre Management Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology New Haven (vice president), Sachem's Head Yacht (Guilford).

Interests

• Flying, sailing.

Connections

Married Harriet S. Welles, July 17, 1954. Children: Debra, Lisa, Daniel, Annual.

Father:

Clifford Morrill Sayre

Mother:

Eleanor (Crowell) Sayre

Spouse:

Harriet S. Welles

child:

Lisa Sayre

child:

Debra Sayre

child:

Daniel Sayre

child:

Annual Sayre