Frank M. Folsom

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Frank Marion Folsom (14 May 1894, Sprague, Washington – 12 January 1970, New York City) was an electronics company executive and was a permanent representative of the Holy See.

Biography

He graduated from Manhattan College, Fordham University, and held an LLD from the University of San Francisco.

Folsom began his career in 1910 at the

President Harry S Truman for his work as chief of Navy procurement in Washington during WWII.[1]

While working at the Navy Department, he met David Sarnoff, who got him his next job as Executive Vice President of the RCA Victor Division. He was promoted to President in 1949 and served as Chairman of the Executive Committee Board from 1957.[2]

Frank Folsom and David Sarnoff with the RCA's CT-100, world's first color television.

In June 1952, RCA announced the establishment of a Frank M. Folsom Scholarship, in honor of the President of RCA who is a member of Notre Dame's Advisory Council for Science and Engineering. The scholarship benefits students majoring in pure science or engineering at the University of Notre Dame.[3]

He also served as director of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company, the John P. Maguire Company,

Crown Cork & Seal, Tishman International, and served as the representative of the Holy See to the International Atomic Energy Agency.[4]

He was a member of the

Pilgrims of the United States
and the Catholic fraternity KÖHV Alpenland (Austria).

References

  1. New York Times
    , 14 January 1970.
  2. ^ Who's Who in Video Disc "Memories of VideoDisc - Who's Who in VideoDisc - Frank M. Folsom", CED Magic, 2018
  3. ^ Physics Today "Folsom Scholarship Established at Notre Dame by RCA", Physics Today, 1952-06-01
  4. ^ John A. Hall, The International Atomic Energy Agency: Origins and Early Years, IAEA Bulletin, 1987-02
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