Crawford, Frederick C., 1891-1994

Frederick Coolidge Crawford was born in Watertown, Massachusetts in 1891. He graduated from Harvard University with an A.B. in 1913, and in 1914 with a master's degree in civil engineering. On Nov. 4, 1916, Crawford was hired as a millwright helper by auto and airplane parts manufacturer Steel Products in Cleveland, Ohio, which became Thompson Products in 1926. In 1933 Crawford became president of the company, a position he held for 25 years. He would serve the company in other capacities until 1985. Noted for his business acumen and skill as a communicator, Crawford was also a noted philanthropist and fundraiser. He served in numerous business, civic, educational, honorary and professional organizations, raising millions of dollars for health, welfare and education. Frederick C. Crawford died in 1994.

From the guide to the Frederick C. Crawford films, 1936-1980, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

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