Dr. Preston Sargent Abbott

1922 - 2011  (88 years)

• Name	Preston Sargent Abbott  [1, 2]
  Prefix	Dr.
  Birth	26 Nov 1922	Massachusetts   [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	9 Jun 2011  [3, 4]
  Person ID	I357772	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	17 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Barbara M. Beattie,   b. 1926, Massachusetts d. 5 May 2012, ..., Fairfax, Virginia (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	1947	Peabody, Essex, Massachusetts   [2]
  Children	1. Judy Abbott   2. David Abbott   3. Mark Abbott
  Family ID	F226670	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 May 2024

  
  

• Notes

  The Washington Post June 26, 2011 Dr. Preston S. Abbott, research psychologist and independent consultant to the U.S. government and private industry died of congestive heart failure on June 9, 2011 at Mount Vernon Hospital. He was 88. A native of Peabody, Massachusetts, he received a BA degree from Bates College, a Masters degree from the University of Hawaii, and a PhD in physiological psychology from Brown University. The latter two degrees were awarded following World War II service and hospitalization resulting from injuries sustained while serving in the crew of a B-24 heavy bomber. Returning from its 25th mission Dr. Abbott's aircraft was shot down while over Yugoslavia. Surviving members of the crew were rescued by Yugoslav partisan forces and expatriated to their Italian base. Dr. Abbott's professional career included research at the Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO) beginning in 1955. He continued his relationship with HumRRO in a variety of research and managerial positions over the next five decades. In addition to his work at HumRRO, Dr. Abbott served as director of the American University's Center for Research in Social Systems from 1970 to 1975. In 1975, he founded Abbott Associates, a consulting firm that conducted research for the Kingdom of Jordan, the Defense Nuclear Agency, the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force. He is a Fellow in the American Psychological Association. Dr. Abbott is survived by his wife Barbara Beattie Abbott, children Judy, David, and Mark and four grandchildren.

  
  

• Sources

  [S72220] 1950 census, Rhode Island, Providence county, Year: 1950; Census Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: 6025; Page: 76; Enumeration District: 7-54 (Reliability: 3). [S53727] Marriage index, Massachusetts, Name Preston Sargent Abbott Marriage Year 1947 Marriage Place Peabody, Massachusetts, USA Index Volume Number 140 (Reliability: 3). [S53585] SSDI: Social Security Death Index, Name Preston S. Abbott Social Security Number 006-20-3434 Birth Date 26 Nov 1922 Issue year Before 1951 Issue State Maine Last Residence 22308, Alexandria, Fairfax, Virginia, USA Death Date 9 Jun 2011 (Reliability: 3). [S79429] Obituary, The Washington Post, Dr. Preston S. Abbott, (June 26, 2011).