Richard M. Brett | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 3, 1903 Darien, Connecticut, US |
| Died |
September 7, 1989 (aged 86) Hartford, Connecticut, US |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Baldwin; Helen Shaw |
| Children | Clare and Betsy |
| Occupation | Business |
| Alma mater | Taft School, Williams College, Yale School of Forestry |
Richard M. Brett (September 3, 1903 – September 7, 1989) was an American conservationist and author.[1]
Biography[]
Early life[]
Brett was born in Darien, Connecticut[2] and spent most of his life in Woodstock, Vermont, and Fairfield, Connecticut. Brett was a graduate of the Taft School, Williams College, and the Yale School of Forestry.
Career[]
Brett served as treasurer (appointed 1926)[3] and general manager of Macmillan Publishing. After serving in World War II, Brett was the business manager of the New York Public Library from 1947 until 1953.
Conservationist[]
After retirement in 1953, Brett moved to Vermont, where he set up a tree farm with habitats for wildlife at Hawk's Hill in East Barnard. He served as a trustee of the Vermont Natural Resources Council. Brett later donated his Hawk's Hill tree farm to the New England Forestry Foundation.[4]
Military service[]
Brett served in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
Bibliography[]
- Country Journal Woodlot Primer: The Right Way to Manage Your Woodland by Richard M. Brett (1983)
- Primer on Aging by Richard M. Brett (1988)
- An inquiry into flood plains by Richard M Brett (1973)
See also[]
- George Edward Brett
- George Platt Brett, Sr.
- George Platt Brett
- Macmillan Publishers (United States)
References[]
- ↑ "Richard M. Brett, 86, Ex-Library Executive". The New York Times. 1989-09-12. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE1DC113EF931A2575AC0A96F948260. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ James, Elizabeth (2002). Macmillan A Publishing Tradition. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 180. ISBN 0-333-73517-X.
- ↑ http://www.newenglandforestry.org/newsletters/winte2003.pdf
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