Frederic Wait Lord
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Frederic Wait Lord | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 3, 1871 |
| Died | December 31, 1951 (aged 80) |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Spouse |
Alice Kirkham Garrison
(m. 1906; died 1951) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Joseph Lord Mary Ann Archer |
Frederic Wait Lord (July 3, 1871 – December 31, 1951) was an American energy executive and author.
Lord was born on July 3, 1871, in Brooklyn, New York. He was a son of Joseph Lord (1832–1880) and Mary Ann (née Archer) Lord (1840–1925).[1] Among his siblings were Dr. Sidney Archer Lord,[2] Ernest Archer Lord,[3] and Genevieve (née Lord) Frothingham (wife of Edgar Vietor Frothingham).[4]
Lord was educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, serving as captain of its track team in 1893.[4]
Career
Although entered in the 110 high metres hurdles, he did not compete at the 1896 Athens Olympics.
Lord established the Lord Electric Company in Boston, Massachusetts in 1895. The company was "known throughout the United States for its important electrical work in great projects such as La Guardia Field and Idlewild."[5] He served as president of Lord Electric, as well as Lord Manufacturing Co. and Lord Construction Co.,[1] until his retirement in 1948.[4] The company later expanded to Puerto Rico, where it operated since 1959 as a subsidiary of Lord Electric Company.[6]
An honorary member of the New York Electrical Contractors Association, he was the author of three books, Ethics of Contracting and Stabilizing of Profits, the Selective Method of Letting Contracts, and Contracting as a Profession.[4]