Background
Acuff, Thomas Aldrich was born on July 26, 1936 in Brooklyn. Son of Fieldon Harpe and Doris (Gray) Acuff.
Acuff, Thomas Aldrich was born on July 26, 1936 in Brooklyn. Son of Fieldon Harpe and Doris (Gray) Acuff.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Iowa State University, 1961; postgraduate, U. Louisville, 1970.
Advanced manufacturing engineer, General Electric Company, Louisville, 1961-1966; industrial engineering manager, Allis Chalmers Corporation, Louisville, 1966-1968; superintendent manufacturing, Allis Chalmers Corporation, Louisville, 1968-1971; general manager Famco-Asia,, Allis Chalmers Corporation, Singapore, 1971-1975; manufacturing director international, Allis Chalmers Corporation, Louisville, 1975-1978; regional director for Asia and Pacific,, Allis Chalmers Corporation, Singapore, 1978-1980; director advanced operations, ITT Europe, Brussels, 1980-1984; director business operations, ITT Europe, Brussels, 1984-1987; partner, TASA International Benelux, 1987-1988; vice president, partner, Andlinger & Company Inc., Brussels, since 1988. Board directors Famco-Asia, Singapore, Japan Air Filter, Tokyo, American Advertising Federation Famco B.V., The Netherlands, Gruppo Saeco Finanziaria Società per Azioni, Gruppo Saeco Finanziaria Società per Azioni. Chairman, Board Of Directors Gaggia Finanziaria Società per Azioni, G3 Farrari Società per Azioni.
Chairman American Cancer Society, Louisville, 1971. Served to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1954-1957. Member Institute Industrial Engineers (senior, board directors 1970), American Business Council (Singapore), American Management Association (division county), Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (bd. directors, president 1987), Tanglin Club (Singapore), American Club (Singapore), International Club Chateau St. Anne.
Children: Mary Thomas, Elizabeth Guilliams. Married Martha McLeran, Veronica Yvette Packham.