Stewart Prestley Blake

Background

Blake, Stewart Prestley was born on November 26, 1914 in Jersey City. Son of Herbert P. and Ethel (Stewart) Blake.

Education

Student, Trinity College, 1935. Doctor of Laws, Trinity College, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, Western New England College, 1980.

Doctor of Philosophy, Springfield College, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Path Bay College, 1993. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Quinnipiac College, 1993.

Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Elms College.

Career

Co-founder, Friendly Ice Cream Corporation, 1935; chairman, Friendly Ice Cream Corporation, to 1979.

Achievements

• Stewart Prestley Blake has been listed as a noteworthy ice cream company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Past chairman board trustees Bay Path College, Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Member of Colony (Springfield), Longmeadow Country, Sailfish Point Yacht (Stuart).

Connections

Married Helen Davis, November 16, 1982. Children by previous marriage: Nancy Blake Yanakakis, Benson Prestley.

Father:

Herbert P. Blake

Mother:

Ethel (Stewart) Blake

Spouse:

Helen Davis