[1] Raised in Greenwich, CT. Father: Magruder Dent
Mother: Edith Baily Dent
Wife: Mildred C. Harrison ("Millie", m. 11-Mar-1944)
Son: Frederick B. Dent, Jr., ("Rick")
Daughter: Mildred
Daughter: Diana
Daughter: Polly
Son: Mark
    High School: St. Paul's School, Concord, NH
    University: BA, Yale University (1943)
    Administrator: Trustee, Yale University
    US Secretary of Commerce (1973-75)
    Mayfair Mills President (1958-73; 1977-88)
    Joshua Baily & Company (1947-58)
    Member of the Board of Communications Satellite Corporation 
    Member of the Board of General Electric 
    Member of the Board of International Paper 
    Member of the Board of Mutual Life Insurance of New York 
    Member of the Board of Scott Paper 
    Member of the Board of S. C. Johnson & Son 
    Member of the Board of SCN Corporation 
    Bush-Cheney '04 
    The Business Council 
    Business-Industry PAC 
    Campaign America Inc. 
    Committee to Elect Lindsey Graham 
    DeMint for Senate Committee 
    Friends of Giuliani Exploratory Committee 
    George W. Bush for President 
    Institute of Textile Technology Trustee
    John McCain 2008 
    Lindsey Graham for Senate 
    McCain-Palin Victory 2008 
    National Republican Senatorial Committee 
    Romney for President 
    Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce 
    Funeral: Richard Nixon (1994)