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Frederic A. Holloway
Pages 66-71

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... F MATHIS FREDERIC ANCRUM LORD HOLLOWAY former vice-president of science and technology for Exxon Corporation, died on November 30, 1990, at the age of seventy-six.
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... Fred's entire business career was with Exxon, spanning the period from pre-World War II until after the Arab oil crisis in the 1970s. He was an expert in refining petroleum and saw Exxon's refinery operations grow from a small base in the United States to a worldwide operation.
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... lust a year later he was sent to the parent Exxon Corporation in New York to serve as deputy refining coordinator for Exxon's refining operations all over the world. In all these assignments Fred honed his considerable management and analytical skills, investing in operations that made sense and cutting out those that did not meet his rigorous standards.
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... He was a director of the Gulf States Utilities Company and advisory director of the Construction Specialties Company. He was an enthusiastic golfer and belonged to a number of major country clubs.
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