Background
He was born on July 29, 1925 in Saugerties, New New York
chairman president chief executive
He was born on July 29, 1925 in Saugerties, New New York
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
From 1943-1946, he served in the United States. Navy as an officer on the destroyer United States Ship Watts. He received bachelor"s degrees in metallurgical engineering and management engineering from Rensselaer in 1946 and 1947 respectively. In 1947, he joined Mohawk Carpet Mills of Amsterdam, New York, which grew through mergers to become the Mohasco Corporation.
In 1974, he was elected president of the company and in 1978, he was named chief executive officer
In 1980, he became chairman and in 1985 he retired from the company. From 1985-1995, he was president of the Capital Region Technology Development Council, which provided technology and managerial support to Albany-area startup companies and helped them meet investors.
He also served as a director of several companies, including Albany International, Huffy Corporation and Victory Funds. He was elected to the Rensselaer board of trustees in 1977.
From 1987-1988, he was acting president of Rensselaer.
He died on June 29, 1997.