Richard M. Brett
Richard M. Brett | |
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| Born | September 3, 1903 |
| Died | September 7, 1989 (aged 86) |
| Alma mater | Taft School, Williams College, Yale School of Forestry |
| Occupation | Business |
| Known for | Conservationist and author |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Baldwin; Helen Shaw |
| Children | Clare and Betsy |
| Father | George Platt Brett, Sr. |
Richard M. Brett (September 3, 1903 – September 7, 1989) was an American conservationist and author.[1]
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Brett was born in Darien, Connecticut[2] and spent most of his life in Woodstock, Vermont, and Fairfield, Connecticut. Brett was a graduate of the Taft School, Williams College, and the Yale School of Forestry.
Career
[edit]Brett served as treasurer (appointed 1926)[3] and general manager of Macmillan Publishing. After serving in World War II, Brett was the business manager of the New York Public Library from 1947 until 1953.
Conservationist
[edit]After retirement in 1953, Brett moved to Vermont, where he set up a tree farm with habitats for wildlife at Hawk's Hill in East Barnard. He served as a trustee of the Vermont Natural Resources Council. Brett later donated his Hawk's Hill tree farm to the New England Forestry Foundation.[4]
Military service
[edit]Brett served in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
Bibliography
[edit]- Country Journal Woodlot Primer: The Right Way to Manage Your Woodland by Richard M. Brett (1983)
- Primer on Aging by Richard M. Brett (1988)
- An inquiry into flood plains by Richard M Brett (1973)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Richard M. Brett, 86, Ex-Library Executive". The New York Times. 1989-09-12. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ^ Cook, Robert Cecil (1956). "Who's who in American Education".
- ^ James, Elizabeth (2002). Macmillan A Publishing Tradition. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 180. ISBN 0-333-73517-X.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-22. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
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