Fred C. Church
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Frederic Cameron Church founded Fred C. Church Insurance company in 1865 as a sole proprietorship
in Lowell, Massachusetts
. Fred. C. Church, Inc. currently has around 150 employees, with branch offices in Andover, MA, Chelmsford, MA, Dracut, MA, Haverhill, MA, Tewksbury, MA, Westford, MA, Plaistow, NH, and Portsmouth, NH.
", with, other members included architect, Frederick W. Stickney
and Percy Parker.
Fred Church set up shop in down town Lowell, at 53 Central Street in the Center Block building.
His son, Fred C. Church Jr., attended Harvard in 1916, where he was very popular as elected Class President, and Captain of the Football team., He also played on the Crimson Hockey team. In 1920, F.C. Jr. was acting first marshal at the Harvard Commencement exercises. He continued his education in Graduate school, and graduated from Harvard in 1922.
Fred Jr. was poised to take over the business, as described by the July 3, 1920 article, in "The Standard" as;
In July 1925, with 400 of societies' elite in attendance, Fred Jr. married into the wealthy Vanderbilt family
, in Newport, RI, as first husband to the "Golden Girl" Muriel Vanderbilt
. They resided at "Dudley Place" in Newport, which was her father's wedding present, and where she kept her show horses. They divorced four years later. According to the March 18, 1929 Time magazine article, "on grounds of nonsupport." By 1931, Ms. Vanderbilt was on her second husband.
In 1928, Fred Jr. teamed up with two others to form Boit, Dalton & Church Insurance located on 40 Kilby Street in Boston. According to a January 19, 1948 Life magazine article, Fred Jr. remarried, and had five children with his wife and resided on Beacon Street in Boston
.
In 1936, Fred Jr. helped form summer camps for the Boys Clubs in Boston, and in 1956, he was one of the founding fathers of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Also, in 1956, the Frederic C. Church Foundation, was established in Boston (1956–1966)
In 1968, Fred. C. Church, Inc. was organized as a domestic profit corporation
, registering in Massachusetts. Currently it one of New England
's largest privately-owned, independent insurance agencies, with its principal office located at 41 Wellman Street in Connector Park in Lowell, MA.
Sole proprietorship
A sole proprietorship, also known as the sole trader or simply a proprietorship, is a type of business entity that is owned and run by one individual and in which there is no legal distinction between the owner and the business. The owner receives all profits and has unlimited responsibility for...
in Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 106,519. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Lowell and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County...
. Fred. C. Church, Inc. currently has around 150 employees, with branch offices in Andover, MA, Chelmsford, MA, Dracut, MA, Haverhill, MA, Tewksbury, MA, Westford, MA, Plaistow, NH, and Portsmouth, NH.
History
In February 1882, Fred C. Church joined about twenty other prominent young men of Lowell to form a gentleman's club called the Highland Club, later named the "Yorick ClubYorick Club (Lowell, MA)
The Yorick Club is a private social club in Lowell, Massachusetts. Twenty prominent young Lowell men founded it in February 1882 as the "Highland Club."-Inception:The first meeting was held at the home of Joseph A...
", with, other members included architect, Frederick W. Stickney
Frederick W. Stickney
Frederick W. Stickney , was an American architect.-Early years:Frederick W. Stickney was born in Lowell, Massachusetts. Frederick attended MIT and later worked at the New York office of William Robert Ware & Henry Van Brunt. At Ware & Van Brunt, Stickney worked alongside other MIT graduates,...
and Percy Parker.
Fred Church set up shop in down town Lowell, at 53 Central Street in the Center Block building.
His son, Fred C. Church Jr., attended Harvard in 1916, where he was very popular as elected Class President, and Captain of the Football team., He also played on the Crimson Hockey team. In 1920, F.C. Jr. was acting first marshal at the Harvard Commencement exercises. He continued his education in Graduate school, and graduated from Harvard in 1922.
Fred Jr. was poised to take over the business, as described by the July 3, 1920 article, in "The Standard" as;
"F.C.Jr," comes of first grade successful stock. Ask any company doing business with the Church Agency.
In July 1925, with 400 of societies' elite in attendance, Fred Jr. married into the wealthy Vanderbilt family
Vanderbilt family
The Vanderbilt family is an American family of Dutch origin prominent during the Gilded Age. It started off with the shipping and railroad empires of Cornelius Vanderbilt, and expanded into various other areas of industry and philanthropy...
, in Newport, RI, as first husband to the "Golden Girl" Muriel Vanderbilt
Muriel Vanderbilt
Muriel Vanderbilt was an American socialite and a thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder who was a member of the wealthy Vanderbilt family.-Biography:...
. They resided at "Dudley Place" in Newport, which was her father's wedding present, and where she kept her show horses. They divorced four years later. According to the March 18, 1929 Time magazine article, "on grounds of nonsupport." By 1931, Ms. Vanderbilt was on her second husband.
In 1928, Fred Jr. teamed up with two others to form Boit, Dalton & Church Insurance located on 40 Kilby Street in Boston. According to a January 19, 1948 Life magazine article, Fred Jr. remarried, and had five children with his wife and resided on Beacon Street in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
.
In 1936, Fred Jr. helped form summer camps for the Boys Clubs in Boston, and in 1956, he was one of the founding fathers of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Also, in 1956, the Frederic C. Church Foundation, was established in Boston (1956–1966)
In 1968, Fred. C. Church, Inc. was organized as a domestic profit corporation
Corporation
A corporation is created under the laws of a state as a separate legal entity that has privileges and liabilities that are distinct from those of its members. There are many different forms of corporations, most of which are used to conduct business. Early corporations were established by charter...
, registering in Massachusetts. Currently it one of New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
's largest privately-owned, independent insurance agencies, with its principal office located at 41 Wellman Street in Connector Park in Lowell, MA.
Presidents/CEOs
- Herman P. Laturnau (2007-current)
- John Reilly Jr. (1980–2006)
- Edward D. Howe -19__-1979)