Sweatt Legacy
Between W. R. Sweatt and his son Harold, they would provide 75 years of uninterrupted leadership for the company. It was W.R. Sweatt who survived a couple of rough spots and turned an innovative idea - thermostatic heating control - into a thriving business. Harold, who took over in 1934, led Honeywell through an incredible period of growth and global expansion that set the stage for Honeywell to become the global technology leader it is today.
William R. Sweatt grandson, James Anthony, of Palm Beach died on November 3, 2007. He was 79 years old. Mr. Boalt was born on March 2, 1928, to Eben Boalt and Bernice Sweatt in Wayzata, Minnesota. Mr. Boalt's grandfather, William R. Sweatt, was the founder of Honeywell (NYSE: HON). After moving to Palm Beach, Mr. Boalt attended the Palm Beach Day School and later Choate. Mr. Boalt was a graduate of Yale University and Columbia University where he received his Master's degree in Finance. Mr. Boalt established his own brokerage firm, Boalt Properties, Inc. Mr. Boalt was a Governor and Director at the Everglades Club, a Governor of the Seminole Club and a member of the Sailfish Club, Bath & Tennis Club, Brook Club (NYC), Maidstone Club (East Hampton) and Lyford Key Club (Nassau). Mr. Boalt was a loving father to his children and is survived by his daughter, Lisa Boalt Jeffery, a son, Adam Rousseau Boalt; a daughter, Amanda Strong Boalt; a son, Christian Anthony Boalt.
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