21-706: Baldrige is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Howard Malcolm Baldrige (1894–1985), U. S. Representative from Nebraska. Malcolm Baldrige Jr. (1922–1987), commonly referred to as Malcolm Baldrige or "Mac" Baldrige; United States Secretary of Commerce. Son of H. Malcolm Baldrige, and eponym for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award . Letitia Baldrige (1926–2012), etiquette expert and public relations executive. Daughter of H. Malcolm Baldrige Thomas J. Baldrige (1872–1964), Pennsylvania Attorney General and President Judge of
42-554: A colonel on October 25, 1945, resuming law practice with offices in New York City and Washington, D.C. He was a resident of Washington, Connecticut , until his death. He died on January 19, 1985, in Southbury , Connecticut . He is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Omaha. Malcolm Baldrige, Jr. Howard Malcolm "Mac" Baldrige Jr. (October 4, 1922 – July 25, 1987)
63-531: A financially troubled brass mill . Baldrige was nominated to be Secretary of Commerce by President-elect Ronald Reagan on December 11, 1980, and confirmed by the United States Senate on January 22, 1981. He served from January 20, 1981, until July 25, 1987. He and William C. Redfield served the longest of all secretaries at six years. During his tenure, Baldrige played a significant role in developing and carrying out Administration trade policy. He took
84-743: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Howard M. Baldrige Howard Malcolm Baldrige or H. Malcolm Baldrige (June 23, 1894 – January 19, 1985) was a Republican politician from Nebraska . Baldrige was born on June 23, 1894, in Omaha, Nebraska , the son of Nebraska state senator Howard Hammond Baldrige (1864–1928) and Letitia Blanche Coffey. Baldrige graduated from Omaha High School in 1912. He attended Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts , in 1914 and he graduated in 1918 from Yale University in New Haven , Connecticut where he
105-562: The Pacific as Captain in the 27th Infantry Division. On March 31, 1951, Baldrige married Margaret "Midge" Trowbridge Murray, with whom he had two daughters. Before entering the Cabinet, Baldrige was chairman and chief executive officer of Waterbury, Connecticut -based brass company Scovill, Inc. Having joined Scovill in 1962, he is credited with leading its transformation to a highly diversified manufacturer of consumer, housing and industrial goods from
126-673: The Superior Court, uncle of Howard M. Baldrige See also [ edit ] Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Baldridge [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Baldrige . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Baldrige&oldid=1067598471 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
147-594: The early versions. In recognition of his contributions, Congress named the annual award (see Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award ) for product quality in his honor. After Baldrige's death, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration renamed the oceanographic research ship NOAAS Researcher (R 103) in his honor in a ceremony on March 1, 1988, at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. ,
168-739: The efforts their officials have given to this partnership project." Baldrige worked as a ranch hand during his boyhood and earned several awards as a professional team roper on the rodeo circuit. He was the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association 's Rodeo Man of the Year in 1981; he was installed in the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma , in 1984. Baldrige once appeared on
189-481: The gas mask used by American troops during World War I. They were the parents of three children, Howard Malcolm Baldrige, Jr. , born October 4, 1922; Robert Connell Baldrige, born November 9, 1924, and Letitia Baldrige , born February 9, 1926. He served in the Nebraska state house of representatives in 1923 and was a delegate to the 1924 Republican National Convention and the 1928 Republican National Convention . He
210-682: The horse he was riding fell on him at the Jack Roddy Ranch in Brentwood in east Contra Costa County , 45 miles (70 km) east of San Francisco. Following the accident, Baldrige was flown by helicopter to John Muir Hospital in Walnut Creek, California , but his internal injuries were too severe. Baldrige was buried in North Cemetery in Woodbury, Connecticut . His service as Secretary of Commerce
231-635: The lead in resolving difficulties in technology transfers with China and India . Baldrige held the first Cabinet -level talks with the Soviet Union in seven years, which paved the way for increased access for U.S. firms to the Soviet market. The world's most preeminent leaders highly regarded him. Leading the Administration's ward effort to pass the Export Trading Company Act of 1982, Baldrige
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#1732854817776252-465: The policy as sole security." It became "You can get a loan from us on your policy while it has a loan value. The policy can be the sole security for the loan." Baldrige's introduction read, in part, "Talking or writing in plain English is a challenge to both the private and public sectors. In this book of case studies, 12 corporations and trade associations tell how they met this challenge. I am grateful for
273-508: The second "d" to his last name, which had been dropped in previous generations), and a sister, Letitia Baldrige . He attended The Hotchkiss School and Yale University . At Yale, he was a member of a Delta Kappa Epsilon . Baldrige began his career in the manufacturing industry in 1947 as the foundry hand in an iron company in Connecticut and rose to the presidency of that company by 1960. During World War II , Baldrige served in combat in
294-639: The television game show To Tell the Truth pretending to be rodeo tie-down roping champion Dean Oliver. He was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Colorado , in 1988, rodeo's highest honor. Secretary of Commerce Baldrige died in Northern California on July 25, 1987, after sustaining internal injuries from a rodeo accident while participating in a calf-roping competition when
315-491: Was a member of Skull and Bones and captain of the wrestling team. He was also a member of Psi Upsilon and was a letterman in football at Yale. In World War I , he served as captain of Battery F, Three Hundred and Thirty-eighth Field Artillery for the United States. In 1921, he graduated from University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Law and was admitted to the bar, setting up practice in Omaha. On November 30, 1921, he
336-507: Was an American businessman. He served as the United States Secretary of Commerce from 1981 until he died in 1987. He was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 1988. Baldrige was born on October 4, 1922, in Omaha, Nebraska . He was the son of H. Malcolm Baldrige, Sr. (1894–1985), a congressman from Nebraska , and the former Regina Katherine Connell (1896–1967). He had a brother, Robert Connell Baldridge (he alone returned
357-657: Was elected to the Seventy-second United States Congress as a representative for the second district and served from March 4, 1931, to March 3, 1933. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932. Afterwards, he resumed the practice of law. During the Second World War , he entered the Army on June 10, 1942, and became a major in the United States Army Air Corps . He was discharged as
378-537: Was married to Regina Katherine Connell at Omaha. She was born at Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska on September 23, 1896, the daughter of Dr. Ralph Wardlaw Connell and Katherine E Walsh. She was a 1921 graduate of Wellesley College . Her uncle, William James Connell , was a Nebraska Republican politician and served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Nebraska's 1st congressional district . Her first cousin, Dr. Karl Albert Connell, invented
399-704: Was named by the President to chair a Cabinet-level Trade Strike Force to search out unfair trading practices and recommend ways to end those practices. He was the leader in the reform of the nation's antitrust laws. Baldrige's award-winning managerial excellence contributed to long-term economic improvement, efficiency, and effectiveness in government. Baldrige reduced the budget within the Commerce Department by more than 30% and administrative personnel by 25%. "How Plain English Works for Business, Twelve Case Studies"
420-501: Was one of the longest in history. He and Ron Brown are the only two who died while in office. Baldrige is said to have been possibly the most colorful Secretary of Commerce and one of the most beloved. Baldrige was a proponent of quality management as a key to his country's prosperity and long-term strength. He took a personal interest in the legislation that became the Quality Improvement Act of 1987 and helped draft one of
441-424: Was published by the U.S. Department of Commerce with his introduction in 1984. In it were twelve chapters on how "translations" of complex legal wording or bureaucratic jargon could be simplified and made more clear to any reader. In the section on insurance policy language, an example showed the cumbersome nature of "While this policy has a loan value, the owner may obtain an advance from XYZ Company upon assignment of
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