Sherwood Lester Florian

Background

Florian, Sherwood Lester was born on June 21, 1920 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Frank Benjamin and Gertrude Bruce Bruce.

Education

Student, Hillyer College, 1939.

Career

Owner Florian Company, Hartford, 1947—1951. Partner H.P. Loewenberg Company, 1951—1956. Co-founder, vice president Amplex Corporation, Bloomfield, Connecticut, 1956—1976.

President, director, 1976—1982. Chairman, chief executive officer, 1982—1984. Partner Britton Diamond Laboratories, 1978—1984.

Consultant Florian Associates, since 1984. Director Amplex International. Partner Britton Associates, since 1978.

With United States Air Force, 1942-1945.

Achievements

• Sherwood Lester Florian has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Society Manufacturing Engr s., Abrasive Engineering Society, Wire Association, Diamond Wheel Manufacturers Institute, Industrial Diamond Association, Sarasota Yacht, United States Power Squadren.

Connections

Married Shirley Moeller, September 23, 1942. Children: John, William, Nanette.

Father:

Frank Benjamin

Mother:

Gertrude Bruce Bruce

Spouse:

Shirley Moeller

child:

Nanette Florian

child:

John Florian

child:

William Florian