Percival Flack Brundage (April 2, 1892 – July 16, 1979) was an American accountant who served as the director of the

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from April 2, 1956, until March 17, 1958.

Early years

Brundage was born on 2 April 1892 in

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, the son of Unitarian minister the Rev. William Milton Brundage.

Career

Before entering government service, Brundage was an accountant since 1914, and a senior partner at Price Waterhouse & Co. Brundage was appointed as deputy director when

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was appointed director in May 1954.

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appointed Brundage as director from 2 April 1956 (his 64th birthday), following Hughes' resignation. He resigned from the post on 13 March 1956. In 1955, Brundage was elected to the

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Boards and charity work

Brundage was president of the

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and president of the American Institute of Accountants. He was also Treasurer for the People to People Health Foundation, as well as director of the

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Personal life

In 1918, Brundage married Amittai Ostrander and had a son (Robert Percival) and a daughter (Lois Ammittai), and 4 grandchildren. Brundage was an amateur artist who exhibited paintings at the Century Club in New York.

References

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