William Davis Ticknor Sr.

For the Boston publisher, his grandfather of the same name, see William Ticknor.

William Davis Ticknor Sr. (January 11, 1881 – March 24, 1938) was president and chairman of the board of Commercial Solvents Corporation.[1][2][3] He was also president of Commercial Pigments Corporation.[4]

Biography

He was born on January 11, 1881, in Massachusetts. On August 3, 1906, he married Ella Frances Wattles (1880–1963) in Canton, Massachusetts. They had two children, William Davis Ticknor Jr. (1907–1965) and Benjamin Holt Ticknor (1909–1979).[1] He died on March 24, 1938, in Englewood, New Jersey.[1] He was buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery.[5]

Legacy

Grave of William Davis Ticknor at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts

In 1946, his son, William Davis Ticknor Jr., was appointed manager of the export division of Commercial Solvents Corporation.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "William Ticknor, Industrialist, 57. President of the Commercial Solvents Corporation Is Dead in Englewood. Held Many Directorates. Once Partner in New Jersey Banking Firm. Son Was a Harvard Football Star". New York Times. March 25, 1938. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  2. ^ "William D. Ticknor". Drug and Cosmetic Industry. April 1, 1938. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  3. ^ "W.D. Ticknor Dies. Commercial Solvents Head". Wall Street Journal. March 25, 1938. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  4. ^ David A. Hounshell & John Kenly Smith (28 October 1988). Science and corporate strategy: Du Pont R&D, 1902-1980. p. 214. ISBN 9780521327671.
  5. ^ "William Davis Ticknor". Boston Globe. March 25, 1938.
  6. ^ "Promotions". Chemical Engineering. Federation of Societies for Paint Technology. 1946.