Background
Coffin, Tristram De Forest was born on August 1, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Dean F. and Winifred (DeForest) Coffin.
Coffin, Tristram De Forest was born on August 1, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Dean F. and Winifred (DeForest) Coffin.
Bachelor in Classics, Brown University, 1963.
Salesman Procter and Gamble Distributing Company, Cincinnati, 1963-1964, district head salesman, 1964-1965, unit manager, 1965-1968, unit manager, division manager, 1970-1971. National sales manager Townsend Paneling, Inc., Stuttgart, Arkansas, 1969-1970. Marketing manager The Kendall Company, Boston, 1971-1975, senior marketing manager, 1975-1977.
General manager Charrette Corporation, Woburn, Massachusetts, 1977-1981. President Dedham Consultant Group, Westwood, since 1981. Incorporator Boston Children Service Associates, 1986-1987.
Member Dedham (Massachusetts) Town Meeting, 1981-1987, Sheriff's Overcrowding Action Council, Dedham, 1986-1987. Chairman Political Precinct, Dedham, 1986-1987, Precinct One Association, Dedham, 1981-1984. Co-chairman Concerned Citizens of Dedham, 1983-1987.
President Alex Coffin Fund for Brain Tumor Research, Westwood, 1986-1987. Member Institute Management Consultant (director 1985-1987, vice president public recognition 1985-1987), Brown University Association Alumni (treasurer 1979-1983). Clubs: Dedham Country and Polo, Schussverein, Inc., Dedham Tennis, Medfield Sportsman's.
Lodges: Rotary.
Married Mary Townsend, January 2, 1964 (divorced September 1970). Children: Mark Townsend, Tristram DeForest Junior. Married Lee Secrist, February 6, 1971.
Children: Alexander Secrist, Molly D.