Albert B. Fay
Albert Bel Fay (February 26, 1913 in New Orleans – February 29, 1992 in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico) was a businessman, Republican party leader, and United States ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago (1976–1977).[1][2]
He and his family moved to Houston in 1928 where he attended San Jacinto High School (Houston). He graduated with a B.S. in geology from Yale University in 1936 before being commissioned as an ensign in the United States Naval Reserve. During World War II, Fay commanded a submarine chaser, served on the staff of the Submarine Chaser Training Center in Miami and then as first lieutenant on USS Yokes at Okinawa.[1]
Fay and his brother founded Seabrook Shipyard in 1938 and built submarine chasers and rescue boats during World War II. During his business career, he went on to found and serve as a business executive in several businesses including being the cofounder, vice president, and director of the family-owned Bel Oil Corporation.[1]
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- ^ a b c "FAY, ALBERT BEL". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ "Albert Bel Fay (1913–1992)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- Yale University alumni
- San Jacinto High School alumni
- People from New Orleans
- People from Houston
- American company founders
- American shipbuilders
- Ambassadors of the United States to Trinidad and Tobago