Frank W. Abrams | |
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| Born | June 24, 1889 |
| Died | July 17, 1976 (aged 87) |
| Education | Syracuse University (BCE 1912) |
| Spouse |
Ruth Florence Corrigan
(m. 1915) |
| 6th Chairman of the Standard Oil Company (New Jersey) | |
| In office January 1, 1946 – December 31, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph W. Gallagher |
| Succeeded by | Eugene Holman |
Frank Whittemore Abrams (June 24, 1889 – July 17, 1976) was an American engineer and oilman. Abrams joined the Standard Oil Company (New Jersey) in 1912 as a draftsman at the company's Eagle Works refinery in Jersey City. Abrams rose to become the refinery's superintendent and later its manager. In 1927, he was elected a director of one of Jersey's operating subsidiaries, and then became its president in 1933. Abrams was elected a director of Jersey in 1940 and appointed a vice-president in 1944. At the beginning of 1946, he became chairman of the board of directors, succeeding Ralph W. Gallagher. During his chairmanship, Abrams worked in tandem with president Eugene Holman, and became known as "the most renowned humanist in the history of the Jersey board."[1] Abrams remained in the chair until the end of 1953. Both during and after his time with Jersey Standard, Abrams dedicated himself to the cause of raising money for universities.
- ^ Bennett H. Wall, Growth in a Changing Environment: A History of Standard Oil Company (New Jersey) 1950–1972 and Exxon Corporation 1972–1975, (McGraw-Hill, 1989) 12.