Charles Alden Black

California businessman known for aquaculture and oceanography (1919-2005)
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Charles Alden Black

Summary

Charles Alden Black is a human[1]. He was born in Oakland[2]. He was born on +1919-03-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Woodside[4]. He died on +2005-08-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a businessperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (286 views/month, #7,092 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Charles Alden Black's place of birth was Oakland[2].
  • Charles Alden Black passed away in Woodside[4].
  • Charles Alden Black was born on +1919-03-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Alden Black died on +2005-08-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Charles Alden Black's father was James Byers Black[8].
  • Charles Alden Black's mother was Katharine McElrath[9].
  • Among Charles Alden Black's spouses was Shirley Temple[10].
  • A child of Charles Alden Black was Lori Black[11].
  • Charles Alden Black held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Charles Alden Black's native language[13].
  • Charles Alden Black worked as a businessperson[6].
  • Among Charles Alden Black's employers was United States Navy[14].
  • Charles Alden Black was employed by Castle & Cooke[15].
  • Charles Alden Black was employed by Dole plc[16].
  • Among Charles Alden Black's employers was SRI International[17].
  • Charles Alden Black was employed by Ampex[18].
  • Charles Alden Black's education included a stint at Stanford University[19].
  • Charles Alden Black was educated at Harvard Business School[20].
  • Charles Alden Black was educated at Harvard University[21].
  • Charles Alden Black is recorded as male[22].
  • Charles Alden Black's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Charles Alden Black's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07cc4b[24].
  • Charles Alden Black's given name is recorded as Charles[25].
  • Charles Alden Black's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Charles Alden Black's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00282981[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles Alden Black was born in Oakland[2]. He was born on +1919-03-06T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was James Byers Black[8]. His mother was Katharine McElrath[9]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[19], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31]; Harvard Business School[20], a business school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1908[34], headquartered in Boston[35]; and Harvard University[21], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1636[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39].

Career and Affiliations

Charles Alden Black worked as a businessperson[6]. Employers include United States Navy[14], a navy[40], in United States[41], founded in 1775[42], headquartered in The Pentagon[43]; Castle & Cooke[15], a business[44], in United States[45], founded in 1851[46], headquartered in Los Angeles[47]; Dole plc[16], a food manufacturer[48], in Ireland[49], founded in 1851[50], headquartered in Dublin[51]; SRI International[17], a nonprofit organization[52], in United States[53], founded in 1946[54], headquartered in Menlo Park[55]; and Ampex[18], a business[56], in United States[57], founded in 1944[58], headquartered in Redwood City[59].

Personal Life

Charles Alden Black was married to Shirley Temple[10]. A child of him was Lori Black[11].

Death and Burial

Charles Alden Black died on +2005-08-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Woodside[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Alden Black ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (286 views/month, #7,092 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Charles Alden Black born?

Charles Alden Black was born in Oakland[2].

Where did Charles Alden Black die?

Charles Alden Black passed away in Woodside[4].

Who were Charles Alden Black's parents?

Charles Alden Black's father was James Byers Black[8]. Charles Alden Black's mother was Katharine McElrath[9].

Who was Charles Alden Black married to?

Charles Alden Black's spouses include Shirley Temple[10].

What did Charles Alden Black do for work?

Charles Alden Black worked as businessperson[6].

Where did Charles Alden Black go to school?

Charles Alden Black was educated at Stanford University[19], Harvard Business School[20], and Harvard University[21].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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