William Harrison Fetridge

Background

Fetridge, William Harrison was born on August 2, 1906 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Matthew and Clara (Hall) Fetridge.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1929. Doctor of Laws, Central Michigan University, 1954.

Career

Assistant to dean, Northwestern University, 1929-1930; editor, Trade Periodical Company, 1930-1931; editor, Chicago Tribune, 1931-1934; editor, H. W. Kastor & Son, 1934-1935; editor, Roche, Williams & Cleary, Inc., 1935-1942; managing editor, Republican magazine, 1939-1942; assistant to president, Popular Mechanics magazine, 1945-1946; vice president, Popular Mechanics magazine, 1946; executive vice president, Popular Mechanics magazine, 1953-1959; vice president, Diamond T Motor Truck Company, Chicago, 1959-1961; executive vice president, Diamond T division White Motor Company, 1961-1965; president, Dartnell Corporation, Chicago, 1965-1977; Chairman of the Board, Dartnell Corporation, Chicago, 1977-1989; director, Bank of Ravenswood, Chicago.

Achievements

• William Harrison Fetridge has been listed as a noteworthy publishing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • The Navy reader (Essay index reprint series)

    (Book by Fetridge, William Harrison)

  • The Republican precinct worker's manual,
  • The second Navy reader (Essay index reprint series)
  • With warm regards: A reminiscence

Membership

Trustee Greater North Michigan Avenue Association, 1949-1958. Chairman Illinois Tollway Dedication committee, 1958. President United Republican Fund of Illinois, 1968-1973, 79-80.

Finance chairman Illinois Republican Party, 1968-1973. Alternate delegate-at-large Republican National Convention, 1956, delegate-at-large, 1968, honorary delegate-at-large, 1972. Member Republican National Finance Committee.

Chairman Midwest Volumes Nixon, 1960, Republican Forum, 1958-1960, Nixon Recount Committee. Trustee Jacques Holinger Memorial Association, American Humanics Foundation. Member of national Executive Board, national vice president Boy Scouts American, 1958-1976, chairman national advisory board, 1976-1977.

Vice chairman World Scout Foundation, Geneva, 1977-1988. Trustee Lake Forest College, 1969-1977. President United States Foundation for International Scouting, 1971-1979, honorary chairman, 1979-1989.

Past president trustees Latin School Chicago. Chairman, Board Of Directors Johnston Scout Museum, North Brunswick, New Jersey. Elected lauriate Lincoln Academy of Illinois, 1985.

Servedas Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1945. Member Olave Baden-Powell Society, World Association Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, London, Navy League United States (past regional president), Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Ill.St. Andrew Society (Distinguished Citizen award 1980), Newcomen Society, Society Midland Authors, Casino Club, Chgo Club, Union League, Saddle and Cycle Club, Racquet Club, Capitol Hill Club, Chikaming Country Club, Rotary, Beta Theta Pi.

Connections

Married Bonnie-Jean Clark, June 27, 1941. Children: Blakeley (Mistress Harvey H. Bundy III), Clark Worthington.

Father:

Matthew Fetridge

Mother:

Clara (Hall) Fetridge

Spouse:

Bonnie-Jean Clark

child:

Blakeley Fetridge (Mistress Harvey H. Bundy III)

child:

Clark Worthington Fetridge