Thaddeus Beal
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Thaddeus R. Beal was born in New York City
on 22 March 1917.
He graduated from The Hotchkiss School in Connecticut
and received a B.A. degree from Yale University
, 1939. He served in U.S. Naval Reserve
attaining rank of lieutenant commander
, 1941-1945. He received an LL.B. degree from Harvard Law School
, 1947 and was admitted to Massachusetts bar, 1947. He associated with the law firm of Herrick, Smith, Donald, Farley and Ketchum of Boston, Massachusetts, as associate and later as partner, 1947-1956. He was president
and chief executive officer
, Harvard Trust Company of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1957-1969. He was active in business and community organizations in greater Boston area as trustee, Cambridge Savings Bank and Boston Personal Property Trust, director of Middlesex Mutual Insurance Company, member of Cambridge Redevelopment Authority, and trustee of Radcliffe College
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He was Under Secretary of the Army, 8 March 1969-21 September 1971. He resumed practice of law as a member of the firm of Herrick, Smith, Donald, Farley and Ketchum, 1972. He died 2 May 1981.
New York City
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on 22 March 1917.
He graduated from The Hotchkiss School in Connecticut
Connecticut
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and received a B.A. degree from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, 1939. He served in U.S. Naval Reserve
United States Navy Reserve
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attaining rank of lieutenant commander
Lieutenant Commander
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, 1941-1945. He received an LL.B. degree from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
, 1947 and was admitted to Massachusetts bar, 1947. He associated with the law firm of Herrick, Smith, Donald, Farley and Ketchum of Boston, Massachusetts, as associate and later as partner, 1947-1956. He was president
President
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and chief executive officer
Chief executive officer
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, Harvard Trust Company of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1957-1969. He was active in business and community organizations in greater Boston area as trustee, Cambridge Savings Bank and Boston Personal Property Trust, director of Middlesex Mutual Insurance Company, member of Cambridge Redevelopment Authority, and trustee of Radcliffe College
Radcliffe College
Radcliffe College was a women's liberal arts college in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was the coordinate college for Harvard University. It was also one of the Seven Sisters colleges. Radcliffe College conferred joint Harvard-Radcliffe diplomas beginning in 1963 and a formal merger agreement with...
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He was Under Secretary of the Army, 8 March 1969-21 September 1971. He resumed practice of law as a member of the firm of Herrick, Smith, Donald, Farley and Ketchum, 1972. He died 2 May 1981.