Frederick A. Williams

Biography

Frederick A. Williams, born 1875, became a civic-minded businessman whose leadership in commerce helped stabilize industries in Cleveland's shifting twentieth-century economy. He was known for mentoring younger managers and promoting innovation while keeping a focus on fairness in the workplace.

Williams also invested in civic associations that promoted urban planning, public health, and arts institutions, seeing economic progress and community well-being as intertwined. Lake View Cemetery serves as the final resting place for a man who believed that business carries a responsibility to neighbors.