Charles Francis Adams IV (May 2, 1910 – January 5, 1999) was a U.S. electronics industrialist. He served as the first president of the Raytheon Company between 1948 and 1960, and again from 1962 to 1964. He served as its chairman between 1960 and 1962, and again from 1964 until 1972. He was the son of Charles Francis Adams III, great-great-great grandson of United States President John Adams, and great-great grandson of President John Quincy Adams.
Adams was born in Boston, attended St. Mark's School, graduated from Harvard College in 1932 and attended Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. Adams was a sixth generation Harvard legacy student (his great-great-great-grandfather, President John Adams graduated from Harvard in 1755).
Adams married twice. His first marriage was to Margaret Stockton Adams by whom he had three children: Abigail, Alison, and Timothy. He had a total of ten grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
During World War II Adams commanded the USS William Seiverling (DE-441) in the Pacific
Adams was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1959. He was awarded honorary degrees by Suffolk University, Northeastern University, Bates College and Tufts University.
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—Abigail Adams (1744–1818)