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FRANK J
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FEELY' JRe
1918-1995
WRITTEN BY MANUEL PERALTA
SUBMITTED BY THE NAE HOME SECRETARY
FRANK] FEELY, JR., retired executive vice-president for Exxon
Research and Engineering Company, was born on August 26,
191S, in Chicago, Illinois, and died on January 1, 1995, in
Center Harbor, New Hampshire. Mr. Feely enjoyed a very dis-
tinguished professional career that spanned more than four
decades, a career characterized by technical and executive
leadership in the petroleum industry. In 1979 Mr. Feely was
elected to the National Academy of Engineering in recogni-
tion of his professional accomplishments coupled with a
(demonstrated, strong sense of responsibility and integrity
along with a fundamental interest in aclvancing technological
development to serve the needs of society.
Mr. Feely joined Standard Oil of New Jersey (Esso, later
renamed Exxon) in 1940 after graduating from the University
of Michigan, where he was elected to Sigma Chi and Tau Beta
Phi. As an engineer, he gained prominence through his re-
search on brittle fracture, which in the late 1940s led to new
industry specifications for storage tanks, pressure vessels, anti
ships. This work on brittle fracture also identified the cause of
the breakup of the Liberty Ships in the North Atlantic during
World War II. Mr. Feely was also known for his work on air
pollution control devices, evaporation control of gasoline from
automobiles, en cl dispersement and control of oil spills.
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MEMORIAL TRIBUTES
As a result of his demonstrated technical and management
skills, Mr. Feely in 1966 became the youngest person in Esso
to be named vice-president of engineering, parallelling his
father's career at Western Electric. As vice-president of
engineering, he created a highly competent, motivated, and
unparalleled Exxon (Esso) organization. Under his leadership
the organization grew very rapidly in dealing with the changes
and challenges facing the petroleum industry during the
decade of the 1970s.
During this period, he was responsible for engineering de-
signs on the Alaskan Pipeline and the Manhattan Ship Project,
which demonstrated ice-breaking technology to allow of! trans-
portation via the Northwest Passage. Also under his leadership,
Exxon (Esso) developed state-of-the-art project management
technology that established the company as a leader in the
industry in the design and implementation of capital projects.
During his tenure as engineering vice-president, Exxon (Esso)
successfully carried out billions of dollars in capital projects,
including several new refineries in the Far East and refinery
expansions and upgrades in the United States, Europe, and
Japan, as well as a number of petrochemical plants worldwide.
As part of his career development, Mr. Feely had an assign-
ment with Exxon Corporation between 1971 and 1974 as
manager of its worldwide logistics operations. After the assign-
ment he rejoined Exxon Research and Engineering and
subsequently became its executive vice-president. In addition
to his many career accomplishments within Exxon (Esso), Mr.
Feely was also very active professionally outside the organiza-
tion. He was a fellow in the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers, chairman of the American Petroleum Institute's
Central Committee on Engineering, and a director (1967 to
l9S2) and chairman of the board (1979-1980) of the Arneri-
can National Standards Institute (ANSI). He also served on
ANSI's Board of Standards Review from 1981 until his death.
ANSI is a private nonprofit organization that administers
the development of voluntary U.S. national standards and rep-
resents U.S. interests in the International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical
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FRANKJ. FEELY,JR.
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Commission (ITEC). During his chairmanship of ANSI, Mr.
Feely led a successful campaign to defeat efforts by an ele-
ment of the federal government to take over control of the
voluntary standards system administered by the private sector.
He was also instrumental in strengthening ANSI's national
program and Participation in international standardization
programs. In recognition of his efforts, in 1982 Mr. Feely was
awarded ANst's Howard Coonley Medal. The award honors
an executive who has rendered great service to the national
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economy through voluntary stanctarctlzatlon.
In addition to his professional career, Mr. Feely was very
active in the United Methodist Church, in both Westfield, New
Jersey, and Moultonborough, New Hampshire. He was also a
board member of the Union County, New Jersey, Psychiatric
Clinic, and a scoutmaster and trustee of the Westfield Boy
Scout troop. In addition, he served as a volunteer with the
Moultonborough Meals-on-Wheels Program, trustee of the
Moultonborough Public Library' and founding member of the
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friends of the Library. As an avid hiker and member of the
Appalachian Mountain Club, he climbed all forty-seven moun-
tain peaks above 4,000 feet in New Hampshire. As a high
school junior in New Jersey he was state champion in the high
jump and established a record that prevailed for a number of
years.
Mr. Feely had a full and productive life, rich with many
accomplishments and the respect of his family, friends, and
associates. To all he will always be remembered as someone
· who was an outstanding professional and community
leader,
· who instilled in individuals and organizations the values
of integrity and concern for people,
who was highly competent technically and who inspired
others to achieve, and
· who was always positive and wealthy in the joy of his work,
his family, and his friends.
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Mr. Feely is survived by his wife, Muriel; sons, Joseph,
Patrick, andJames; daughters, Carol,Jean, Margaret, and Eliz-
abeth; a sister, Ruth; twelve grandchildren; twenty-two nieces
and nephews; and not to be forgotten, numerous friends. Mr.
Feely's first wife, JoAnne, died in 1967.
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