US American conductor (born December 17, 1894 in Hyde Park, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; died July 10, 1979 in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA (aged 84)

He was appointed the 18th conductor for the [[artist:Boston Pops Orchestra]] in 1930 which he conducted for 50 years, until his death. He also spent 26 summers with the "San Francisco Pops Orchestra" beginning in 1949.