Thaddeus Beal

Thaddeus Reynolds Beal (1917-1981) was the United States Under Secretary of the Army from March 8, 1969, through September 21, 1971.

Thaddeus Beal
United States Under Secretary of the Army
In office March 8, 1969 – September 21, 1971
President	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	David E. McGiffert
Succeeded by	Kenneth E. BeLieu
Personal details
Born	March 22, 1917
Died	May 2, 1981
Alma mater	Yale University
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	U.S. Navy
Years of service	1941-1945
Rank	Lieutenant commander
Battles/wars	World War II

Born March 22, 1917, in New York City, Beal graduated from The Hotchkiss School in Connecticut and received a B.A. degree from Yale University, 1939. He served in U.S. Naval Reserve attaining rank of lieutenant commander, 1941–1945. He received an LL.B. degree from Harvard Law School, 1947 and was admitted to Massachusetts bar, 1947. He associated with the law firm of Herrick, Smith, Donald, Farley and Ketchum of Boston, Massachusetts, as associate and later as partner, 1947–1956. He was president and chief executive officer, Harvard Trust Company of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1957–1969. He was active in business and community organizations in greater Boston area as trustee, Cambridge Savings Bank and Boston Personal Property Trust, director of Middlesex Mutual Insurance Company, member of Cambridge Redevelopment Authority, and trustee of Radcliffe College.

In 1972, after his term as Under Secretary of the Army ended, he resumed practice of law as a member of the firm of Herrick, Smith, Donald, Farley and Ketchum. He died May 2, 1981.