F. Gorham Brigham, Jr. A unique force in Boston for 75 years 100th Birthday Celebration January 14, 2015
F. Gorham Brigham, Jr.A unique force in Boston for 75 years
100th Birthday Celebration January 14, 2015
F. Gorham Brigham, Jr.100th Birthday Celebration Committee
Perry W. Morton, Chair Joseph G. DiLorenzo
Alan L. Faber Susan L. Gorman
Kevin A. Marinelli Sharon Merrill
Peter S. Rockett
Board of TrusteesPaul V. McDonough, ChairMarybeth Celorier Bill M. Griffin Edward J. Keefe Mark B. Kerwin Allen Maltz Perry W. Morton Daniel C. Plowden Kelly L. Roberts Peter S. Rocket
Treasurers’ Club of BostonKevin A. Marinelli, President Patricia Filippone, Vice President Kurt T. Steinberg, Treasurer Paul V. McDonough, Chairman George Coulter, Membership Chair Dee Calabrese, Club Administrator
FEI BostonSusan L. Gorman, President Alan Faber, Vice President Edward Keefe, Vice President Timothy Coakley, TreasurerJohn Rogol, Secretary Richard P. Melnick, Director-Academic RelationsBruce Bernier, Director-Career Development Charles Goodrich, Director-CommunicationsKevin Coffey, Director-Member Involvement Mary Ellen Morris, Director-Member RecruitingMarci Lerner, Director-Partners Robert Brace, Director-ProgramsDaniel Plowden, Director-Professional Development F. Gorham Brigham, Jr, Director EmeritusKaren Edlund, Director-Nominating Committee Karen Regan, Chapter Administrator
F. Gorham Brigham, Jr.100th Birthday CelebrationCocktail Hour: 6 - 7 pmWelcome: Perry W. Morton, Event Chairman, Treasurers’ Club Trustee, former FEI Board memberBlessing: Rev. Stephen T. Ayres, Vicar, Old North ChurchJoseph G. DiLorenzo, Event MC, Past-President of Treasurers Club, Past-President FEI Boston, Past National Chairman of FEIBruce Figueroa, Division Executive, Non-Profit & Healthcare Banking, Citizens Commercial Banking
Kevin A. Marinelli, President of Treasurers’ ClubSusan L. Gorman, President of FEI BostonVideo Tribute: Robert M. Mahoney, President of Belmont Savings Bank, former Executive Vice Chairman of Citizens Financial Group, Inc. and former President of Citizens Bank of MassachusettsVideo Tribute: Thomas J. Hollister, Managing Director at Wesquo Capital Partners, former Vice Chairman of Citizens Financial Group, Inc. and President of Citizens Bank of Massachusetts
Dinner & Dessert servedLifetime Video: F. Gorham Brigham, Jr., Narrated by Former FEI Boston President, Sharon Merrill
Video Tribute: Michael G. Olivieri, Executive Vice President, American City Business JournalsVideo Tribute: Dr. Rob Havers, President of the George C. Marshall Foundation
Thomas E. O’Leary, Executive Vice President of Blue Hills Bank, former Executive Vice President of Citizens Bank of Massachusetts
Video Tribute: Lawrence K. Fish, Former Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
Stephen Wilkins, Head of School, The Carroll School F. Gorham Brigham IIIAlan L. Faber, FEI Vice President Emeritus, first winner of the Boston Business Journal F. Gorham Brigham, Jr. CFO Lifetime Achievement award
Presentation of the CakeHappy Birthday
F. Gorham Brigham, Jr.100th Birthday Celebration - January 14, 2015
A glimpse into Mr. Brigham’s world is one of many hand-written notes of thanks and praises, of a sharply dressed and a well-spoken man, of a man who includes others in conversations and of a man who genuinely wants others to connect in ways they might not have without his gentle persuasion. His world is of a man who is always on time and of a man who does what he says when he says it will be done. His world is a world of great character, of unquestionable ethics and of high morals. Gorham has taught us all so much and he continues to inspire us each day.
– Treasurers’ Club bio
Jan 13th - Earthquake in Avezzano Italy kills 29,800Jan 14th - F. Gorham Brigham, Jr. BornJan 15th - Japan claims economic control of ChinaJan 25th - Alexander Graham Bell in NY calls Thomas Watson in SFJan 28th - US Coast Guard created from Life Saving & Revenue Cutter servicesJan 31st - WWI: Germany's first large-scale use of poison gas as a weaponFeb 18th - Germany begins a blockade of BritainApr 22nd - NY Yankees don pinstripes & hat-in-the-ring logo for 1st timeMay 6th - Red Sox Babe Ruth pitching debut & 1st HR, loses to Yanks 4-3 in 15May 7th - SS Lusitania sunk by German submarine; 1198 lives lostJun 1st - 1st Zeppelin air raid over EnglandJul 15th - The head of German propaganda in the US, Dr Heinrich Albert, loses his briefcase on a subway in New York City; an examination of its content reveals an extensive network of German espionage and subversion across the USSep 1st - The German ambassador to the US pledges again that German submarines will no longer sink liners without warning and providing safety of passengers and crew following the sinking of the British linerOct 12th - Ford Motor Company under Henry Ford manufactures its 1 millionth Model T automobileOct 13th - Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Phillies, 4 games to 1 in 12th World SeriesOct 23rd - 25,000 women march in NYC, demanding right to voteDec 14th - Jack Johnson is 1st black world heavyweight boxing champion
Attended Milton Academy from 10th - 12th grade Class of 1933 (last surviving member) - Baseball Team, Manager of Hockey Team, Glee Club
Class of 1937, Class Treasurer and Secretary
Class of 1939, Class President and Secretary
Past Treasurer
1940-46: Gorham worked for General George C. Marshall• Chief of Staff of the United States Army, 5-Star General• Secretary of State• Secretary of Defense• Hailed as the "organizer of victory" by Winston Churchill for his leadership
of the Allied victory in World War II• Chief military adviser to President Franklin D. Roosevelt• 1943 and 1947 - Times Magazine “Man of the Year”• Nobel Peace Prize in 1953 for the Marshall PlanU.S. military honorsDistinguished Service Medal with one Oak Leaf ClusterSilver StarPhilippine Campaign MedalWorld War I Victory Medal with four campaign claspsArmy of Occupation of Germany MedalAmerican Defense Service MedalAmerican Campaign MedalWorld War II Victory MedalNational Defense Service MedalForeign orders, decorations and medals
Honorary Knight Grand Cross Order of the Bath (United Kingdom)
Grand Cross Legion of Honor (France) Order of Military Merit (Brazil) Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (Chile)
Grand Cross of the Order of Boyacá Cherifien (Columbia)Order of Military Merit, First Class (Cuba) Star of Abdon Calderon, First Class (Ecuador) Grand Cross Order of George I with swords (Greece) Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (Italy) Order of the Crown of Italy (Italy) Grand Cross of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite (Morocco)
Grand Cross with Swords Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands)
Grand Cross Order of Military Merit (Soviet Union) Order of Suvorov, 1st class (Soviet Union) Gran Official del Sol del Peru (Peru) Croix de Guerre (France) Centennial Medal (Liberia) Silver Medal for Bravery (Montenegro) Medal of La Solidaridad, 2nd Class (Panama)
1944First Lieutenant, Francis G. Brigham, Jr.
December 17, 1941
1941 Amy and Gorham host their first cocktail party on day of Pearl Harbor attack.
The Legion of Merit is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.
Presented to Lt. Colonel F. Gorham Brigham Jr. by General George C. Marshall in November 1945.
The Country Club - A place where most of Gorham’s memorable life’s events occurred. Gorham’s father was a member and Gorham became a member in 1940.
Gorham starts work at Saco-Lowell after the war, where he was Secretary, Treasurer, and CFO over three years once one of the largest
textile machine manufacturers in the United States.
In 1949, Gorham becomes CFO of for founder Bernard Gordon at Epsco, maker of first analog-to-digital converter and the the first electronic digital voltmeters, among many other patents in the
computer industry.
The Society of Colonial Wars was founded in New York in 1892 for the purpose of furthering the interest in, and study of, America’s Colonial history for the period between the settlement of Jamestown, Virginia on May 13, 1607 and the battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775.
The Order of the Founders and Patriots of America Founded in 1896, the Order is made up of “Associates" who trace their ancestry back to those first colonists and who have forefathers in the same male ancestral line who served in the American Revolution.
Lifetime Member of the Greater Boston Advisory Board, starting
shortly after WWII
1956 - Founder of THE TREASURERS’ CLUB
of BOSTON
Promoted from Lt. Col. to Colonel in 1957, serving in the Reserves through 1967
1962 – started working at Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company
Hospital Laundry – at the suggestion of the President of Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company, Gorham, in his spare time, oversaw this organization that
facilitated the laundering needs for Boston hospitals
Joined FEI in 1963President of the Boston Chapter in 1964
A founder of the Carroll School in 1967 that empowers children with language-based learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, to become academically skilled
students who are strong self-advocates and confident lifelong learners prepared to enter other academic settings. The school started with 7 children
and now has 400 students in grades 1-9 on two campuses.
2006 Inaugural FEI Hall of Fame Induction at the Rainbow Room in NYC. Introduction and Acceptance by former FEI National Chairman Joe DiLorenzo on Gorham’s behalf.
Inaugural HBS Volunteer Service Award - 2012 HAA Award Winner Established in 1990, the Harvard Alumni Association Awards recognize outstanding service to the University
F. Gorham Brigham ’37, M.B.A. ’39, of West Newton, Massachusetts, has served as Harvard Business School (HBS) class secretary for more than 73 years and is acting secretary for his College class, which he served as treasurer for six decades. He is a former president of the HBS Club of Boston and earlier this year won the inaugural HBS Volunteer Service Award.
The Brigham Family had relatives of two different families on the MayflowerStephen and Elizabeth (Fisher) Hopkins and children Constance, Giles and Damaris; son Oceanus was born during the voyage
William and Mary Brewster, and children Love and Wrestling
Longtime Treasurer after the President of Boston Safe saw a need for financial help at Joslin
Overseer Emeritus, initially at NE Deaconess, then after the merger, at BIDMC
Trustee – First non-Catholic to be named a trustee by Cardinal Cushing
The Society of the Cincinnati is the nation's oldest patriotic organization, founded in 1783 by officers of the Continental Army and their French counterparts who served together in the American Revolution. One must be a direct descendent of an officer of Continental Army.
Both Gorham and Gorham III have headed the Boston Chapter
Established in 2002, the Paul Revere Battalion’s Hall of Fame honors the accomplishments and contributions of those who have distinguished themselves through their dedicated service to the Battalion’s Army ROTC Program. As a battalion, we draw strength from our steeped traditions while realizing our vision for the future: - to be recognized as one of the best university leader development programs in the Nation; honing and sharpening the leadership and management qualities of some of the most gifted young Americans who will lead our Armed Forces into the 21st century. - to transcend institutions whereby future leaders of government, industry, business, and academia carry with them our values, armed with the experience of service to nation through ROTC.
Special thanks!Video Production:
Louis Jannetty, Director, Producer, Video EditorSharon Merrill, Executive Producer and Narrator of the VideoJoseph G. DiLorenzo, Executive Producer of the Video
World War II Foundation (http://www.wwiifoundation.org/)Tim Gray, Chairman of the Board of the World War II Foundation. Tim has an Emmy Award-winning documentary film company based in Kingston, Rhode Island. TGM specializes in producing films documenting the personal stories of the veterans of World War II.Jim Karpeichik, Ocean State Video/WWII Foundation. Jim has over 25 years of experience with video production. His work has appeared on NBC Nightly News, Discovery Channel, PBS, CNN, History Channel, ESPN, TNT, Fox Sports Network, CBC, C-SPAN, Entertainment Tonight and numerous television stations across the country. 15 New England Emmy awards for producing, videography and editing as well as 2 time National Press Photographer's Association Reg. 1 Photographer of the Year.
Jon D’Allesandro, President and CEO, D’Allessandro Construction. Jon is a board member and tireless advocate for the WWII Foundation and is directly involved in education of the Holocaust and brings survivors to local schools to have them share their stories with students.
Program Book Production:
Special Thanks to Citizens Bank, especially Girard R. (Jerry) Sargent, Bruce Figeroa, Timothy Finkenstaedt, Michael R. Ducharme and Michael C. Colocouris
Tim Fox, Sales Director for the New England region for R.R. Donnelley. Tim is a former First Round NFL Draft Pick who played for the New England Patriots, San Diego Chargers and the Los Angeles Rams from 1976 to 1986. Tim appears regularly on Boston area television and radio as a result of his sports expertise.
F. Gorham Brigham III
Scottie Brigham
SponsorsFEI Boston and the Treasurers’ Club of Boston gratefully acknowledge the following sponsors for their special support.