Charles Francis Adams IV

For other people named Charles Francis Adams, see Charles Francis Adams.

Charles Francis Adams IV (May 2, 1910 – January 5, 1999)^[1] was a U.S. electronics industrialist. 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. He was the son of Charles Francis Adams III, great-great-great grandson of United States President John Adams, and great-great grandson of President John Quincy Adams.

Adams was born in Boston, 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 (his great-great-great-grandfather, President John Adams graduated from Harvard in 1755).

Adams married twice. His first marriage was to Margaret Stockton Adams by whom he had three children: Abigail, Alison, and Timothy.^[2] He had a total of ten grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.

During World War II Adams commanded the USS William Seiverling (DE-441) in the Pacific

Adams was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1959.^[3] He was awarded honorary degrees by Suffolk University, Northeastern University, Bates College and Tufts University.

Family tree

The following is a selective family tree of notable members of the Adams family relative to Charles Francis Adams IV:

President John Quincy Adams

Louisa Catherine Johnson

Peter Chardon Brooks

Abigail [Brown]

Charles Francis Adams, Sr.

Abigail Brown [Brooks]

George Caspar Crowninshield

Harriet [Sears]

Charles Francis Adams, Jr.

John Quincy Adams II

Frances Cadwalader [Crowninshield]

John Quincy Adams III

George Caspar Adams

Charles Francis Adams III

Frances [Lovering]

Frances C. Adams

Arthur Adams

Margery Lee [Sargeant]

Abigail ("Hitty") Adams

Robert Homans

Catherine Lovering Adams

Henry Sturgis Morgan

Charles Francis Adams IV

Margaret [Stockton]

Children 3 Sons; 1 Daughter

Five Sons

Abigail Adams

James C.Manny

Allison Adams

Paul G. Hagan

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Timothy Adams

References

1. ^ "Deaths Elsewhere". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1999-01-07. 
2. ^ "Biography". Raytheon. http://www.raytheon.com/ourcompany/static/cms01_054454.pdf. Retrieved 2010-12-05. 
3. ^ "Book of Members, 1780-2010: Chapter A". American Academy of Arts and Sciences. http://www.amacad.org/publications/BookofMembers/ChapterA.pdf. Retrieved 1 April 2011. 

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Name	Adams, Charles Francis Iv
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Date of birth	May 2, 1910
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Date of death	January 5, 1999
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