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He started his career at AT&T in 1924, working as a $25-a-week digger of telephone poles for one of its subsidiaries, the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in Minnesota.<ref name="nytimes"/> In 1954, he became President of Western Electric, another subsidiary.<ref name="nytimes"/> In 1956, he was elected President of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, later renamed AT&T.<ref name="nytimes"/> He also served as its Chairman from 1961 to 1972.<ref name="nytimes"/> He served as Chairman of [[The Business Council]] from 1963 to 1964.<ref name="business">[http://www.thebusinesscouncil.org/about/background.aspx The Business Council, Official website, Background]</ref> |
He started his career at AT&T in 1924, working as a $25-a-week digger of telephone poles for one of its subsidiaries, the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in Minnesota.<ref name="nytimes"/> In 1954, he became President of Western Electric, another subsidiary.<ref name="nytimes"/> In 1956, he was elected President of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, later renamed AT&T.<ref name="nytimes"/> He also served as its Chairman from 1961 to 1972.<ref name="nytimes"/> He served as Chairman of [[The Business Council]] from 1963 to 1964.<ref name="business">[http://www.thebusinesscouncil.org/about/background.aspx The Business Council, Official website, Background] {{wayback|url=http://www.thebusinesscouncil.org/about/background.aspx |date=20160303213615 }}</ref> |
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President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] appointed him as Chairman of Presidential commissions, including the Commission on Postal Organization and, in 1967, to a special mediation board in a railroad dispute.V President [[Richard M. Nixon]] appointed him as a governor of the [[United States Postal Service]] and, from 1972 to 1974, as its chairman.<ref name="nytimes"/> He was on the cover of ''[[Time Magazine]]'' on May 29, 1964.<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19640529,00.html Time Magazine]</ref> He received the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] in 1964 and the [[John Fritz Medal]] in 1965. |
President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] appointed him as Chairman of Presidential commissions, including the Commission on Postal Organization and, in 1967, to a special mediation board in a railroad dispute.V President [[Richard M. Nixon]] appointed him as a governor of the [[United States Postal Service]] and, from 1972 to 1974, as its chairman.<ref name="nytimes"/> He was on the cover of ''[[Time Magazine]]'' on May 29, 1964.<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19640529,00.html Time Magazine]</ref> He received the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] in 1964 and the [[John Fritz Medal]] in 1965. |
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Revision as of 04:17, 5 January 2017
Frederick Kappel | |
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| Born | 1902 |
| Died | November 1994 Sarasota, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman at AT&T, Inc. |
Frederick Kappel was an American businessman.[1] He served as Chairman of AT&T from 1961 to 1972.[1] He also served in the Johnson and Nixon administrations.[1]
Biography
Early life
He graduated from the University of Minnesota.[1]
Career
He started his career at AT&T in 1924, working as a $25-a-week digger of telephone poles for one of its subsidiaries, the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in Minnesota.[1] In 1954, he became President of Western Electric, another subsidiary.[1] In 1956, he was elected President of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, later renamed AT&T.[1] He also served as its Chairman from 1961 to 1972.[1] He served as Chairman of The Business Council from 1963 to 1964.[2]
President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed him as Chairman of Presidential commissions, including the Commission on Postal Organization and, in 1967, to a special mediation board in a railroad dispute.V President Richard M. Nixon appointed him as a governor of the United States Postal Service and, from 1972 to 1974, as its chairman.[1] He was on the cover of Time Magazine on May 29, 1964.[3] He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964 and the John Fritz Medal in 1965.
He served on the Boards of Directors of Chase Manhattan Bank and General Foods.[1] He also served as Chairman of the Board of International Paper from 1969 to 1971, and chairman of its executive committee from 1971 to 1972.[1]
Personal life
He had a first marriage in 1927 and a second marriage in 1978.[1] He died of Alzheimer's disease in Sarasota, Florida in November 1994.[1]
Bibliography
- Business Purpose and Performance: Selections from Talks and Papers (1964)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Kenneth N. Gilpin, Frederick Kappel, 92, Ex-Chief Of AT&T and Former U.S. Aide, The New York Times, November 12, 1994
- ^ The Business Council, Official website, Background Template:Wayback
- ^ Time Magazine