Background
Schley, Reeve was born on April 28, 1881 in New York City. Son of William T. and Mary A. (Reeve) Schley.
Schley, Reeve was born on April 28, 1881 in New York City. Son of William T. and Mary A. (Reeve) Schley.
Graduated from Saint Paul’s School, 1899. Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1903. Master of Arts, 1933; Bachelor of Laws, Columbia, 1906, Doctor of Humane Letters, Rutgers University, 1953.
John Prentice (deceased). Admitted to New York bar, 1906. Practiced law Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, later member firm.
Vice president Chase National Bank, New York City.
1919-1946, director, 1920-1933. Chairman, director Sundstrand Corporation, Somerville Trust Company.
Chairman, director, member Executive Committee Howe Sound Company. Chairman finance committee, director Underwood Corporation to 1956, Chairman of the Board, since 1956.
Vice-president, director El Potosi Mining Company.
Director Gravity Water Supply Company, Federal Insurance Company United States fuel administration, New York County, 1917-1919. Trustee Saint Paul’s School, Concord, New Hampshire (U.S.), 1923-1953.
Member Phi Delta Phi, Psi Upsilon, Wolf’s Head. Member New Jersey Board of Control of Institutions and Agilysys. Clubs: Recess, Links, Essex Fox Hounds, Somerset Hills Country, Essex (Newark).
Married Kate deForest Prentice, September 7, 1907. Children: Reeve, Eleanor Prentice (Todd).
