Adams was commissioned as an ensign in the Naval Reserve on 23 June 1932 and was promoted to lieutenant (junior grade) on 23 June 1937. He served on active duty during World War II. Adams was promoted to the rank of lieutenant commander on 1 May 1943 and to commander on 1 March 1944. He took command of the destroyer escort USS William Seiverling when she was commissioned on 1 June 1944. The Seiverling conducted anti-submarine operations in the Pacific Theater, was under air attack off Okinawa and supported the liberation of the Philippines. He left the service in 1946.
He served as the first president of the Raytheon Company between 1948 and 1960, and again from 1962 to 1964. He served as its chairman between 1960 and 1962, and again from 1964 until 1972. During his tenure, Raytheon grew from a manufacturer of transistors and vacuum tubes into a maker of missiles and military-oriented radar and communications systems.[2]
Personal lifeedit
Adams married twice. His first marriage was to Margaret Stockton by whom he had three children: Abigail, Alison, and Timothy. His second marriage was to Beatrice D. Penati by whom he had one stepson: Giannotto Penati. He had a total of nine grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren at the time of his death,[3] on January 5, 1999, in Dover, Massachusetts, aged 88.[4]
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^"Book of Members, 1780-2010: Chapter A" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
April 11, 2024
charles, francis, adams, 1910, january, 1999, american, electronics, industrialist, united, states, naval, officer, great, great, grandson, sixth, president, john, quincy, adams, great, great, great, grandson, second, president, john, adams, bornmay, 1910bosto. Charles Francis Adams IV May 2 1910 January 5 1999 1 was an American electronics industrialist United States Naval officer great great grandson of the sixth President John Quincy Adams and great great great grandson of the second President John Adams Charles Francis Adams IVBornMay 2 1910Boston Massachusetts U S DiedJanuary 5 1999 1999 01 05 aged 88 Dover Massachusetts U S Alma materHarvard UniversityKnown forPresident of Raytheon 1948 1960 1962 1964SpousesMargaret Stockton Adams died wbr Beatrice D PenatiChildren4ParentCharles Francis Adams IIIRelativesAdams political familyMilitary careerAllegiance United StatesService wbr branch United States NavyYears of service1932 1946RankCommanderCommands heldUSS William SeiverlingBattles warsWorld War II Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Family tree 5 ReferencesEarly life editCharles Francis Adams IV was born on May 2 1910 in Boston Massachusetts to United States Secretary of the Navy Charles Francis Adams III 1866 1954 thus a great great great grandson of U S President John Adams and great great grandson of his son John Quincy Adams He attended St Mark s School graduated from Harvard College in 1932 and attended Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration Adams was a sixth generation Harvard legacy student John Adams graduated from Harvard in 1755 Career editAdams was commissioned as an ensign in the Naval Reserve on 23 June 1932 and was promoted to lieutenant junior grade on 23 June 1937 He served on active duty during World War II Adams was promoted to the rank of lieutenant commander on 1 May 1943 and to commander on 1 March 1944 He took command of the destroyer escort USS William Seiverling when she was commissioned on 1 June 1944 The Seiverling conducted anti submarine operations in the Pacific Theater was under air attack off Okinawa and supported the liberation of the Philippines He left the service in 1946 He served as the first president of the Raytheon Company between 1948 and 1960 and again from 1962 to 1964 He served as its chairman between 1960 and 1962 and again from 1964 until 1972 During his tenure Raytheon grew from a manufacturer of transistors and vacuum tubes into a maker of missiles and military oriented radar and communications systems 2 Personal life editAdams married twice His first marriage was to Margaret Stockton by whom he had three children Abigail Alison and Timothy His second marriage was to Beatrice D Penati by whom he had one stepson Giannotto Penati He had a total of nine grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren at the time of his death 3 on January 5 1999 in Dover Massachusetts aged 88 4 Adams was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1959 5 He was awarded honorary degrees by Suffolk University Northeastern University Bates College and Tufts University Family tree editvteAdams family treeJohn Adams 1735 1826 Abigail Adams nee Smith 1744 1818 William Stephens Smith 1755 1816 Abigail Amelia Adams Smith 1765 1813 John Quincy Adams 1767 1848 Louisa Catherine Adams nee Johnson 1775 1852 Charles Adams 1770 1800 Thomas Boylston Adams 1772 1832 George Washington Adams 1801 1829 John Adams II 1803 1834 Charles Francis Adams Sr 1807 1886 Abigail Brown Adams nee Brooks 1808 1889 Frances Cadwalader Crowninshield 1839 1911 John Quincy Adams II 1833 1894 Charles Francis Adams Jr 1835 1915 Henry Brooks Adams 1838 1918 Marian Hooper Adams 1843 1885 Peter Chardon Brooks Adams 1848 1927 George Casper Adams 1863 1900 Charles Francis Adams III 1866 1954 Frances Adams nee Lovering 1869 1956 John Adams 1875 1964 Henry Sturgis Morgan 1900 1982 Catherine Lovering Adams Morgan 1902 1988 Charles Francis Adams IV 1910 1999 Thomas Boylston Adams 1910 1997 He was first cousin to Constance Crowninshield Coolidge References edit Deaths Elsewhere St Louis Post Dispatch 1999 01 07 Charles Francis Adams 88 Former Chairman of Raytheon The New York Times 1999 01 09 Retrieved 2019 03 31 Biography PDF Raytheon Archived from the original PDF on 2012 03 15 Retrieved 2010 12 05 Charles Francis Adams 88 Former Chairman of Raytheon The New York Times January 9 1999 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved June 23 2020 Book of Members 1780 2010 Chapter A PDF American Academy of Arts and Sciences Retrieved 1 April 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Francis Adams IV amp oldid 1188682925, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
