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Wheeler, Wilmot Fitch was born on June 5, 1923 in Southport, Connecticut, United States. Son of Wilmot Fitch and Hulda Day (Chapman) Wheeler.
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Wilmot Fitch Wheeler
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Wilmot Fitch Wheeler, American Diversified manufacturing company executive. Decorated Bronze Star. Trustee American Farm School, 1981-1993, Bridgeport Hospital, 1977-1994, U. Bridgeport, 1978-1988. With Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member Yale Club (New York City), Sky Club (New York City), Country Club Fairfield.
Education
Bachelor, Yale University, 1945; postgraduate, New York University, 1947-1948.
Career
Staff engineer, Stevenson, Jordan & Harrison, Inc. (management consultant), 1946-1951;
with, American Chain & Cable Company, Inc., New York City, 1951-1976;
president, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, American Chain & Cable Company, Inc., New York City, 1966-1976;
chairman, director, Jelliff Corporation, Southport, Connecticut, since 1976;
principal, Case & Company Inc. (management consultant), 1977-1982;
trustee, Dollar Savings Bank, 1974-1983;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Dollar Savings Bank, 1982-1983;
chairman, trustee, Chief Executive Officer, Dollar Dry Dock Savings Bank, 1983-1984.
Vice chairman, chairman, board directors, Chief Executive Officer Manhattan National Corporation, 1986-1990. V.p.William T. Morris Foundation, since 1976. Board directors American Mutual Liability Insurance Company, 1969-1989, American Policyholders Insurance Company, 1969-1989, American District TelegraphCo., 1968-1988, Bristol Company of Canada Ltd., 1955-1976, British Wire ProductsLtd.
(England), 1955-1976, Cables Automotrices, S.A. (Mexico), 1955-1976, Dominion Chain Company Ltd., 1955-1976, FATA, Società per Azioni (Italy), 1975-1976, Hersey Products Corporation, 1976-1986, Instrumentos Bristol, S.A. (Mexico), 1955-1976,Manhattan Life Insurance Company, 1972-1993, Arthur G. McKee & Company, 1972-1979, Parsons Controls Ltd., 1955-1976, People's Bank, 1988-1998, People's Mutual Holdings, 1975-1998, Pratt-Read Corporation, 1978-1985, Pujol y Tarrago S.A. (Spain), 1969-1985, Sormir Petroleum, Inc., 1994-1998, Union Control Life Ins.Co., 1990-1993, Wilmot F. Wheeler Foundation, since 1944.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee American Farm School, 1981-1993, Bridgeport Hospital, 1977-1994, U. Bridgeport, 1978-1988. With Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member Yale Club (New York City), Sky Club (New York City), Country Club Fairfield.
Connections
Married Barbara Rutherfurd, September 30, 1944 (deceased September 1971). Children: Wilmot Fitch III, James Alexander, John R. (deceased), Susan. Married Nonnye Landers, December 20, 1973.
Children: Tracy Lynne, Alexa Margaret.
